The "ethereal beauty" of classical Japanese Noh theatre informed Kengo Kuma and Associates' design for the Banyan Tree hotel in Kyoto, with a dedicated stage hidden in its stepped gardens.

The stage is considered to be the only existing Noh stage in Australia and New Zealand. The last time the stage was used for a production was in 2015, for an English Noh play titled 'Oppenheimer.' ...

The prosperity this created left the island with unique cultural traditions like its strong Noh theater. We meet an actor teaching a new generation of Noh performers, cycle Sado's beautiful ...