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Season 6 Episode 16 - Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
Kyogen is a traditional form of Japanese theater. It's comedy, performed on a bare stage with imaginative movements and dialogue. When Ondrej Hybl, from the Czech Republic, first saw a performance at the age of 21, he found it so appealing that he came to Japan to study it. In a Japanophiles interview with Peter Barakan, Hybl explains why he fell in love with Kyogen, and the challenges he faced when learning it. We also meet his teacher, veteran performer Shigeyama Shime.
Episodes in Season 6
Roof Tilers
28 min
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 1
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 2
28 min
Wood: Culture
28 min
Wood: Carpentry
28 min
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
28 min
Meat
28 min
Popular Theater
28 min
Oni: Japanese Ogres
28 min
Japanese Dog Breeds
28 min
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
28 min
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
28 min
Frozen Food
28 min
Slippers
28 min
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
28 min
Tokyo: Water
28 min
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
28 min
Mechanical Dolls
28 min
Swords
28 min
Bathrooms
28 min
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
28 min
Monkeys
28 min
Banknotes
28 min
Plasterwork
28 min
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
28 min
Insects
28 min
Donburi: Rice Bowls
28 min