Japan 1996Noh Stage in the Forest

Miyagi
Civic | Religious
Completed
1F

Noh performances have been a tradition in Japan since the Edo Era, and Tome Noh that is performed here continues to be closely linked to life in this community.
The western style of Noh stage contained inside a concrete box that has been used since the Meiji Era was replaced with a traditional Noh stage where space called “sky” is created between the stage and audience seating with Shirasu stone, bringing the Noh stage back to life in its traditional form.

The building was constructed with locally available timber, and wood louvers were provided between the building and the town with the objective of making the space on stage open to the town and the forest behind it. The facility also has a small museum, and the audience seating can be used as a multi-purpose room, in the hope that it will become the core of cultural activity in the community.

Team Minoru Yokoo Cooperation Shigeru Aoki Labo Award The Prize of AIJ for Design 1997 Publication GA JAPAN 181 , GA JAPAN 179 , Shinkenchiku 2021/01 , GA JAPAN 165 , GA JAPAN 142 , Nikkei Architecture AD Special 2011 Autumn , Nikkei Architecture 2005/12/26 No.812 , GA JAPAN 67 , JA : The Japan Architect 2000/Summer 38 kengo kuma 隈研吾 , Nikkei Architecture 1997/02/17（増刊号） , Shinkenchiku 1996/09 , GA JAPAN 22 , Nikkei Architecture 1996/08/12 , JA : The Japan Architect Vol.23 季刊 AUTUMN 1996-3 , Casa BRUTUS 1996 spring/summer , GA JAPAN 17 Photography ©︎ Mitsumasa Fujitsuka