RIJS faculty Professor Jay Rubin featured in the Asahi Shimbun and the Japan Times for his translated noh play, “A Reflection of Noh: The Feather Mantle”
Jay Rubin, Takashima Research Professor of Japanese Humanities, teamed up with Kazufusa Hosho, the current head of the Hosho Noh School, and novelist Seiko Ito to present "Mizukagami of Noh: Hagoromo" ("A Reflection of Noh: The Feather Mantle"). Supported by the Tokyo Arts Council, this project aims to emphasize the essence of noh’s original texts.