I've never been to a Noh performance. But after seeing Naohiko Umewaka @TEDxTokyo, I have a sense of what I've been missing Naohiko, trained by his father, the legendary Noh master Naoyoshi, has been performing since he was three. He has composed, choreographed and directed a number of new Noh plays, including The Baptism of Jesus, which was performed at the Vatican before Pope John Paul II on Christmas Eve 1988.
Although spoke with his face covered by a mask, his presence came through like a force of nature.
At the reception, afterward, I met his lovely wife and found out that I know their talented son, Naotomo as well. Before you ask, it doesn't look like his son will join the family business.
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