the-Noh.com Update History

Jan 5, 2009 : "Q49 : Why do kotsuzumi players lick their finger on stage?

Dec 24, 2008 : "Shidai", "Kutsurogu" added to Terminology.

Dec 17, 2008 : "Hanjo" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Dec 12, 2008 : "Q48 : Is it true that performers wear two masks one over another?" added to Trivia

Dec 11, 2008 : "Shimogakari", "Nanori", "Michiyuki", "Machi Utai", "Shiori", "Shōgi" added to Terminology.

Dec 9, 2008 : "Kotoba", "Dan", "Inori" added to Terminology.

Dec 5, 2008 : "Basil Hall Chamberlain" added to Noh and International Cultural Exchange

Dec 3, 2008 : "Otoko mai", "Haya mai" added to Terminology.

Nov 28, 2008 : "Q47 : What kinds of props are used for Noh plays?" added to Trivia

Nov 25, 2008 : "Kumorasu", "Terasu" added to Terminology.

Nov 21, 2008 : "Kamo" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Nov 16, 2008 : "Q46 : Is it true that Noh actors' hearts beat as fast as those of athletes?" added to Trivia

Nov 13, 2008 : "Narai", "Waraidome", "Kokata", "Hiranori" added to Terminology.

Nov 12, 2008 : Imawaka, Kasshiki, Wakaotoko and Kantanotoko Masks added to Masks Database

Nov 10, 2008 : "Q45 : How can reciters keep themselves in unison, while they are ten or more?" added to Trivia

Nov 8, 2008 : Akobujō Shiwajō and Ishiōjō Masks added to Masks Database

Nov 4, 2008 : An essay by Minako Narita, a manga artist added to “Noh and Me.”

Oct 27, 2008 : "Q44 : Can Noh actors wear glasses on stage?" added to Trivia

Oct 23, 2008 : Kizahashi, Kagami Ita, Komai, Oshirabe added to Terminology.

Oct 21, 2008 : "Ukai (Cormorant Fishing)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Oct 14, 2008 : "Honmaku", "Katamaku", "Hanmaku", "Atoza" added to Terminology.

Oct 9, 2008 : "Q43 : Is there any influence of “Shōmyō” upon Noh chanting?" added to Trivia

Oct 1, 2008 : "the-noh.com Spnsorship" page added.

Sep 24, 2008 : "Q42 : Why do supporting actors not wear masks?" added to Trivia

Sep 22, 2008 : "Shinsaku Hōshō" added to Great Masters.

Sep 19, 2008 : Kakeri, Honmen, Chakuza, Rongi, Monogi added to Terminology.

Sep 16, 2008 : "Q41 : Is haori half-coat not used on the Noh stage?" added to Trivia

Sep 12, 2008 : Ōmi-onna , Asai, Rōjo, Fushikizō and Manbi Masks added to Masks Database

Sep 10, 2008 : Kumasaka, Dōji and Hashihime Masks added to Masks Database

Sep 8, 2008 : "Q40 : What is the difference of noh-kan from other flutes or pipes?" added to Trivia

Sep 3, 2008 : An essay by Tamao Ariyoshi added to "Noh and Me."

Sep 1, 2008 : "Q39 : What is “Okina”, the piece classified in Noh, but not a genuine Noh play?" added to Trivia

Aug 29, 2008 : "Ageuta", "Kuri", "Sashi", "Issei", "Kogaki" added to Terminology.

Aug 27, 2008 : "Kosode-soga" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Aug 21, 2008 : "Q38 : Was Toyotomi Hideyoshi a great Noh actor?" added to Trivia

Aug 19, 2008 : "Q37 : How many times do performers rehearse a piece?" added to Trivia

Aug 18, 2008 : "Q36 : What do the pillars around the Noh stage signify?" added to Trivia

Aug 9, 2008 : No new content will be added to the site Aug. 9-17, due to summer holidays.

Aug 8, 2008 : "Ashirai", "Kamigakari / Shimogakari", "Wakidome", "Kusemai" added to Terminology.

Aug 6, 2008 : "Shakkyo (Stone Bridge)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Aug 4, 2008 : "Q35 : Is there any special technique in making female masks?" added to Trivia

Aug 1, 2008 : Kurohige, Fudō and Tsuri-manako Masks added to Masks Database

Jul 29, 2008 : "Q34 : How do you operate the entrance curtain?" added to Trivia

Jul 28, 2008 : Kuro-beshimi, Kiba-beshimi and Hige-beshimi Masks added to Masks Database

Jul 23, 2008 : "Other Noh-related sites" page added.

Jul 19, 2008 : Omoni-akujō, Semimaru, Ikkaku-sennin, Namanari Masks added to Masks Database

Jul 16, 2008 : "Kakitsubata (Water Iris)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Jul 15, 2008 : An essay by Michihiko Sato added to "Noh and Me."

Jul 11, 2008 : "Goban Date", "Kuse", "Joza", "Shimai", "Hiraki" added to Terminology.

Jul 8, 2008 : "President, Hinoki publishing TSUNEMASA HINOKI Interview" added to People behind the scenes.

Jul 7, 2008 : "Q33 : Do Zeami’s manuscripts exist today?" added to Trivia

Jul 1, 2008 : Start of "Noh Terminology." New vocabulary items will be added in due course.

Jun 26, 2008 : "Q32 : How do they start the torchlights used for outdoor performances?" added to Trivia

Jun 23, 2008 : "A Brilliant Role in Meiji Diplomacy" added to Noh and International Cultural Exchange

Jun 19, 2008 : "Tamura" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Jun 13, 2008 : "Q31 : When did kagami-ita, the symbol of the Noh theatre, first appear?" added to Trivia

Jun 11, 2008 : “Noh and Me,” a new essay series, starts with author Toshiki Komazawa.

Jun 9, 2008 : "Q30 : In what period did books of Noh chants become popular publications?" added to Trivia

Jun 3, 2008 : "Q29 : Is Takigi-noh performed even if it rains?" added to Trivia

May 30, 2008 : "Q28 : What is Hakama-noh?" added to Trivia

May 28, 2008 : "Chikubu-shima (Chikubu-shima Island)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

May 26, 2008 : "Q27 : What kind of hair is used on noh masks?" added to Trivia

May 14, 2008 : "Writer and Bibliographer NOZOMU HAYASHI Interview" added to People behind the scenes.

May 10, 2008 : "Q26 : Which play has the most actors?" added to Trivia

May 7, 2008 : Ayakashi, Yase-otoko, Ryūnyo, Ja Masks added to Masks Database

May 3, 2008 : "Kanawa (Iron Trivet)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Apr 28, 2008 : Enmei-kaja, Jūroku, Heida, Masukami Masks added to Masks Database

Apr 17, 2008 : "Kurama-tengu (Long-nosed Goblin in Kurama)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Apr 11, 2008 : Trivia design revised and 14 questions added.

Apr 8, 2008 : "Kongoh Tadaichi"and "Kita Roppeita" added to Great Masters.

Mar 27, 2008 : "Ama (The Woman Diver)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Mar 17, 2008 : "General Grant's High Praise Supported Noh" added to Noh and International Cultural Exchange

Mar 8, 2008 : "Kayoi-Komachi (Lady Komachi Visited)" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Feb 28, 2008 : Question 9 and Question 10 added to Trivia

Feb 5, 2008 : 8 Noh Masks added to Masks Database

Jan 25, 2008 : "Hashitomi" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Jan 14, 2008 : "Director of the National Noh Theatre HIDEYA KAWAI Interview" added to People behind the scenes.

Jan 9, 2008 : "Kagekiyo" and "Shōjō" Masks added to Masks Database

Jan 5, 2008 : 6 Masks added to Masks Database

Dec 20, 2007 : "Tenko" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Nov 27, 2007 : "Kiyotsune" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Nov 10, 2007 : "Yashima" added to PhotoStory and Plays Database.

Nov 2, 2007 : Question 8 and 9 added to Trivia.

Oct 30, 2007 : "Professor HARUO NISHINO Interview" added to People behind the scenes.

Oct 22, 2007 : "Nonomiya" added to PhotoStory and Database.

Oct 13, 2007 : "Yōrō" added to PhotoStory and Database.

Sep 29, 2007 : "First Missionary Encounter with Noh" added to "Noh and International Cultural Exchange".

Sep 28, 2007 : Question 6 and 7 added to Trivia.

Sep 16, 2007 : "Yuya" added to PhotoStory and Database.

Sep 1, 2007 : "Noh Dance and Forms" added to "Introducing the world of Noh".

Aug 27, 2007 : "Takasago" added to PhotoStory and Database.

Jul 20, 2007 : the-Noh.com Grand Open