Noh and Zen
Joseph Houseal
12 September 2026
From Zen practice to ghosts and dreams, Joseph Houseal looks at how Buddhist ideas are embodied in Noh performance
Scattering Petals, Falling Leaves: Spring in Noh and the Japanese Sense of Transience
Joseph Houseal
14 March 2026
Joseph Houseal explores expressions of impermanence in the classic Noh performance of Yuya.
Anti-War Performance, Part One
Joseph Houseal
11 May 2024
Joseph Houseal explores anti-war activism and ritual suicide as a performative expression of nonviolence and compassion
The Ancient Noh Stages of Sado, the Isle of Exile
Joseph Houseal
13 May 2023
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron
Joseph Houseal
9 July 2022
Sagi Mai brings protection and blessings, just as the beautiful herons appear on the banks of the Kamo River in Kyoto
Okina, an Endless Blessing from Long Ago
Joseph Houseal
15 January 2022
Exploring an ancient Japanese art form heralding peace and abundance
Codes of Conduct, Ways of Life
Joseph Houseal
13 November 2021
Secret texts of cultivated practices in movement traditions
Rarified, Recondite, and Abstruse: Zeami’s Nine Stages
Joseph Houseal
13 June 2020
The hidden wisdom of Japanese Noh
Pure Land Buddhism in Noh: The Shuramono Plays of Zeami
Itsuki Hayashi
28 January 2019
Tales of ghost warriors and salvation