The National Noh Theatre, which opened in 1983, has built up a collection of some 400 significant items relating to Noh and Kyōgen plays. From this collection, the exhibition presents a careful ｓｅｌｅｃｔion of Noh and Kyōgen masks, costumes, musical instruments, scores, and paintings, spanning a range of six centuries from the Muromachi period to the present day. Together, they present an opportunity to compare the elegant beauty ("yūgen") of Noh with the contrasting wittiness that makes Kyōgen such a delight.
* The text provided by Suntory Museum.