Noh actor Gensho Umewaka performs in Hyogo

Noh actor Gensho Umewaka performs in Hyogo

Umewaka Gensho, a living national treasure, performs in a Noh drama written by Takeshi Umehara, a philosopher, at an open-air stage in the western Japan city of Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 4, 2015. The new drama is based on a regional mythology compiled around 1,300 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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