Noh theatre
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Noh theatre is a classical Japanese performing art that combines stylized dance, music, and poetic drama, known for its masked actors, minimalist staging, and deep roots in medieval Japanese culture and literature.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noh theatre canonical | 12 |
| Kanze school of Noh | 1 |
| Noh | 1 |
| Noh actors | 1 |
| Noh masks | 1 |
| Noh play "Sumidagawa" | 1 |
| Noh plays | 1 |
| Noh theater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3912349 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noh theatre Context triple: [Ise Monogatari, influenced, Noh theatre]
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A.
Kyōgen theatre
Kyōgen theatre is a traditional Japanese comic stage art known for its humorous dialogue, stock characters, and performance alongside the more solemn Noh drama.
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B.
Chukagai Odori
Chukagai Odori is a prominent street in Yokohama’s Chinatown known for its dense concentration of Chinese restaurants, shops, and cultural attractions.
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C.
National Noh Theatre
The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.
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D.
Kabuki-za Theatre
Kabuki-za Theatre is Tokyo’s principal and most famous kabuki playhouse, renowned for its traditional performances and historic architecture.
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E.
Peking opera
Peking opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form that combines stylized singing, speech, dance, and acrobatics with elaborate costumes and symbolic makeup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noh theatre Target entity description: Noh theatre is a classical Japanese performing art that combines stylized dance, music, and poetic drama, known for its masked actors, minimalist staging, and deep roots in medieval Japanese culture and literature.
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A.
Kyōgen theatre
Kyōgen theatre is a traditional Japanese comic stage art known for its humorous dialogue, stock characters, and performance alongside the more solemn Noh drama.
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B.
Chukagai Odori
Chukagai Odori is a prominent street in Yokohama’s Chinatown known for its dense concentration of Chinese restaurants, shops, and cultural attractions.
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C.
National Noh Theatre
The National Noh Theatre is a major cultural venue in Tokyo dedicated to the performance, preservation, and promotion of traditional Japanese Noh and Kyōgen theater.
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D.
Kabuki-za Theatre
Kabuki-za Theatre is Tokyo’s principal and most famous kabuki playhouse, renowned for its traditional performances and historic architecture.
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E.
Peking opera
Peking opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form that combines stylized singing, speech, dance, and acrobatics with elaborate costumes and symbolic makeup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance-drama
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theatre form ⓘ traditional Japanese performing art ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Zeami Motokiyo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chant-like vocal delivery
ⓘ
highly codified performance conventions ⓘ minimalist staging ⓘ slow, stylized movement ⓘ symbolic gesture ⓘ |
| hasChorus | jiutai ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
music
ⓘ
poetic drama ⓘ stylized dance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | medieval Japanese culture ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
ⓘ
Kan'ami ⓘ Zeami Motokiyo ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | classical Japanese ⓘ |
| hasMusicalEnsemble | hayashi ensemble ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
public theatres
ⓘ
shrine festivals ⓘ temple events ⓘ |
| hasPlayCategory |
demon plays (kiri-mono)
ⓘ
god plays (kami-mono) ⓘ miscellaneous plays (zatsu-mono) ⓘ warrior plays (shura-mono) ⓘ wig plays (kazura-mono) ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
Kyōgen theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
ai-kyogen
kokata ⓘ shite ⓘ tsure ⓘ waki ⓘ |
| hasStageElement |
four supporting pillars
ⓘ
hashigakari bridgeway ⓘ painted pine tree backdrop ⓘ polished wooden stage ⓘ |
| hasTextualTradition | Noh plays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Buddhist concepts of impermanence
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classical Japanese literature and poetry ⓘ ghosts and spirits ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| influenced |
kabuki theater
ⓘ
surface form:
Kabuki theatre
contemporary world theatre and performance studies ⓘ modern Japanese theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese performing arts ⓘ Japanese court entertainment ⓘ Japanese folk performance traditions ⓘ Shinto ⓘ
surface form:
Shinto rituals
|
| performedWith |
Kyōgen theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyogen interludes
|
| recognizedAs | one of the oldest extant theatrical forms in the world ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kyōgen theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyogen
|
| uses | masks ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
kotsuzumi drum
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nohkan flute ⓘ kotsuzumi drum ⓘ
surface form:
otsuzumi drum
taiko drum ⓘ |
| usesMaskType |
demon mask
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okina mask ⓘ onna-men (female mask) ⓘ warrior mask ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Noh theatre Description of subject: Noh theatre is a classical Japanese performing art that combines stylized dance, music, and poetic drama, known for its masked actors, minimalist staging, and deep roots in medieval Japanese culture and literature.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Noh plays
this entity surface form:
Noh play "Sumidagawa"
this entity surface form:
Noh
this entity surface form:
Kanze school of Noh
this entity surface form:
Noh actors
subject surface form:
Feudal Japan
this entity surface form:
Noh masks
subject surface form:
Ginza Six
this entity surface form:
Noh theater