On March 5, female Noh actor Yoko Leiya performed at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, which was followed by an open discussion with her audience. The performance was held to commemorate the holding of “The Exhibition of Three Generations: Uemura Shoen, Shoko and Atsushi” at the museum since February 11.
A number of works by Shoen, a famous creator of traditional Japanese paintings of beautiful women, were inspired by Noh dances. Shoen was the first female recipient of Japan’s prestigious Order of Culture Award and was hired as the Imperial Household’s official artist.
