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Glossary Noh 能

Genzai nō

Nō plays where the main character is a human being alive in the narrative present and time proceeds in chronological order.

Nō plays where the main character is a human being alive in the narrative present and time proceeds in chronological order. Location may change. The structure of these plays varies greatly. They include one and two act plays as well as plays where one or more ai-kyōgen take active character roles.