The curtain has gone up again at a famous noh theater in Kyoto, its performers masked to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus.
The Kyoto Kanze Association resumed performing Sunday at the Kyoto Kanze Noh Theater, after a self-imposed hiatus due to the spread of the coronavirus. The eight jiutai performers who sing the verses took the stage wearing masks, an unusual move in noh, which values tradition and style.
After the performance, association President Kurouemon Katayama said: "Opinion was divided on wearing masks, even among those of us in the association. However, the safety of our audience took priority."
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