JAPAN PART 1 (TOKYO)³
Sitting in class and actively engaged in talking about urban improvement on Hikifune Danchi.
During this week and last week, starting July 26th till August 7th of 2019, Japan has experienced a nasty heatwave. The heat here in Japan reached a scorching 40 degrees with the lack of hydration and long walks.
Fun fact → walking is super accessible to different spaces in Tokyo, every ward has its own navigational system with a grid system of building with low-rise high density. The downside to this type of planning of buildings is that the wind tends to stick between the streets and it becomes very humid and hot while you walk.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tokyo’s range of entertainment is impressive. Take your pick from smoky jazz bars, grand theatres, rockin’ live houses, comedy shows, and major sports events.
Traditional Performing Arts
Little can prepare the uninitiated for the lavish costumes, sets, makeup and acting of a classic Kabuki play. This highly dramatic, visually arresting form of theatre, with all-male performers, is best known for Japan’s traditional performing arts, but there are other forms you can readily view in Tokyo too, including the stately, slow-moving drama of no, and bunraku plays with large puppets expertly manipulated by up to three black-robed puppeteers.
My favorite Spot for Traditional Performing Arts
National No Theatre is where the dramas unfold slowly on an elegant cypress stage. For some basic information, you can call the spot at 03–3230–3000 for further details on directions, timings, pricing to enter. But you won’t have to do that because in this article you will find all that information below.
For website detail www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english and for the address, it is situated at 4–18–1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku. The cost of transportation for an adult is 2600 to 4900 Japanese Yen. For students, it is 1900 to 2200 Japanese Yen. The JR Sobu line to Sendagaya is the access line in the subway. You will have to initiate a Suica or Passmo card which works like a transit payment card that is utilized by tapping on the subway entrances.
The theatre is geared for tourists because each seat comes with a screen that translates everything into English for viewer accessibility. Word of advice; purchase tickets in advance because they are only a few times a month and sell out fast. Purchase these through the Japan Arts Council Website.
Japan…My Place Of Zen
This place called Japan now holds very special importance in my heart. I hope that I visit more often to fully explore the city and make sure that I make it my second home if not first. Until the next article sees you soon.
