Kyogen master Nomura Manzo IX performs his craft which he learned from his father and grandfather. In Japanese theater, it is often thought that there are three main genres: Noh, Kabuki and Bunraku.

A detail from "The Battle of Imjin River," a hand-painted cotton banner used for festivals and performances, made in 1888. The exhibition, "Japan: Form & Function," fills the Crow Museum of Asian Art ...