Publication by the Institute
Below are the book series published by the Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Research on Nō Theatre.
Journal of the Institute of Nōgaku Studies No.1-49
Nōgaku Research Series 1-9
Historical Materials on Nō Theatre 1-9
Newsletter Journal 1-8
Nōgaku Research Series 1-9
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Nōgaku Research Series 9 Waza wo tsutaeru わざを伝える (Transmitting the Skills) A collection of papers that attempts to analyze the transmission of the art of nō from the perspectives of both fieldwork and historical research. Published 2024. Edited by Tarō YOKOYAMA. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 8 Kiki to nōgaku 危機と能楽 (Nōgaku and Crisis) This volume is the revised and expanded edition of the catalogue of the special exhibition ‘Kiki to nōgaku危機と能楽,’ held at the HOSEI Museum (1 Sept 2022 – 31 Jan 2023) , commemorating the 70th anniversary of Noh Theatre Research Institute of Hosei University. Published 2022. Edited by Yukiko NAKATSUKA, Nozomi FUKAZAWA, Keizō MIYAMOTO, and Reiko YAMANAKA. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 7 Konparu-ke monjo no sekai 金春家文書の世界 (Exploring the World of Konparu Family Historical Documents) Proceedings of the 2014 symposium “The World of Konparu Family Historical Documents: What Their Records Tell Us About the Konparu Family’s Development.” Edited by Keizō MIYAMOTO. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 6 Kindai nihon to nōgaku 近代日本と能楽 (Nō in Modern Japan)
Proceedings of the 17th Nōgaku Seminar, “Nō in Modern Japan” held in 2013. Edited by Keizō MIYAMOTO. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 5 Nōgaku no genzai to mirai 能楽の現在と未来 (The Present and Future of Nōgaku)
Proceedings of the Nōgaku Seminar, “The Present and Future of Nōgaku” held in 2014. Includes papers on English-language nō plays, newly created modern kyōgen, and activities for spreading kyōgen. Edited by Reiko YAMANAKA. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 4 Nogami Toyoichirō no nogaku kenkyū 野上豊一郎の能楽研究(Reconsidering Nogami Toyoichirō’s Nōgaku Studies)
Proceedings of the symposium “Reconsidering Nogami Toyoichirō’s Nōgaku Studies: In Commemoration of His 130th Anniversary.” Edited by Takamitsu IKAI. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 3 EXPRESSIONS OF THE INVISIBLE: a comparative study of nō and other theatrical traditions
Proceedings of the symposium and workshop held at Royal Holloway, University of London, and Oxford University. Edited by Michael WATSON and Reiko YAMANAKA. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 2 Girishia higeki to nō ni okeru “geki tenkai”: Arisutoteresu wo tebiki ni, soshite kare wo koete ギリシア悲劇と能における「劇展開」―アリストテレースを手引きに、そして彼を超えて―
A Japanese translation of Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh: Reading with and beyond Aristotle, written by Mae Smethurst. |
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Nōgaku Research Series 1 ZEAMI: SIX REVIVED BANGAI PLAYS
Translated by Royall TYLER. |
Historical Materials on Nō Theatre 1~9
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Historical Materials on Noh Theater 9 Kinsei shoki Hayashi denshoshū 近世初期囃子伝書集 (Early Modern Musical Treatises of Nō)
Transcription of the treatises on early modern nō music, transcribed by hayashi densho kenkyūkai 囃子伝書研究会. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 8 Ai kyōgen shiryōshūsei 間狂言資料集成 (Collected Ai Kyōgen Interlude)
Collection of ai kyōgen interlude materials, mainly from the Izumi and Sagi schools. The book includes many materials transcribed for the first time. Transcribed by ai kyōgen kyōdō kenkyūkai 間狂言共同研究会. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 7 Kinsei shohan nōyakusha yuishosho shūsei, vol. 3 近世諸藩能役者由緒書集成(下)(Genealogical Records of the Domain Performers in the Early Modern Period)
Collection of historical records of the Edo-period nō actors who served the fifty-seven families of various domain lords throughout Japan. Edited by Keizō MIYAMOTO. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 6 Kinsei shohan nōyakusha yuishosho shūsei, vol. 2 近世諸藩能役者由緒書集成(中)(Genealogical Records of the Domain Performers in the Early Modern Period)
Collection of historical records of the Edo-period nō performers who served the fifty-seven families of various domain lords throughout Japan. Edited by Keizō MIYAMOTO. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 5 Kinsei shohan nōyakusha yuishosho shūsei, vol. 1 近世諸藩能役者由緒書集成(上)(Genealogical Records of the Domain Performers in the Early Modern Period)
Collection of historical records of the Edo-period nō performers who served the fifty-seven families of various domain lords throughout Japan. The records track the performers’ years of birth and death as well as their job history, revealing their social position within the hierarchical Edo society and the thriving of nō performance in domains. Edited by Keizō MIYAMOTO. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 4 Ohayashi-Nikki 御囃子日記 (A Musical Diary)
Transcription of nō and kyōgen performance records at the Matsue Castle, penned by a merchant in Matsue. Transcribed by Junji KOBAYASHI, Shimane University. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 3 Akita Jōnosuke Katatsuke 秋田城介型付 (Collected Katatsuke by Akita Jōnosuke)
An annotated transcription of the notebooks by Akita Jōnosuke, who received teachings from Shimotsuma Shōshin, a semi-professional performer of the 16th-17th century. Includes the instructions of the thirty-eight plays. The original notebook is owned by the Tohoku University Library. Transcribed and edited by Akita Jōnosuke katatsuke kenkyūkai. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 2 Konparu Yasuzumishū: Kabukōkōroku and Goyōdome 金春安住集:歌舞後考録・御用留 (Collected Works of Konparu Yasuzumi: Kabukōkōroku and Goyōdome)
Transcription of the memoranda by Konparu Yasuzumi (1761-1830), an actor and head of the Konparu branch family in the late Edo period. Transcribed by Rokurokukai and edited by Kenji KOBAYASHI. |
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Historical Materials on Nō Theater 1 Ōkura Torakiyo ai furyū densho 大蔵虎清 間・風流伝書 (Ōkura Torakiyo’s Trestises on Ai and Furyū Performances)
Transcription of the treatises on ai kyōgen interlude and furyū performance by Ōkura Torakiyo, a kyōgen actor in the early Edo period. Transcribed and edited by Kazuo TAGUCHI. |
Journal 1~8
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Journal, 8th Issue
Summary of the research conducted in 2018 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, 7th Issue
Summary of the research conducted in 2017 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, 6th Issue
Summary of the research conducted in 2016 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, 5th Issue
Summary of the research conducted in the second half of 2015 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, 4th Issue
Summary of the research conducted in the first half of 2015 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, Third Issue
Summary of the research conducted in the second half of 2014 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, Second Issue
Summary of the research conducted in the first half of 2014 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |
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Journal, First Issue
Summary of the research conducted in 2013 by the Nō Theatre Research Institute |