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Genzai Noh (現在能)

One classification of Noh. Genzai Noh refers to plays that deal with events in the real world. In contrast to Genzai Noh, there is Mugen Noh, in the form or dreams or illusions seen by the waki, but Genzai Noh has existed since before the establishment of Mugen Noh, and deals with stories of life, art, passion and war, similar to modern Genzai Noh There are many famous Genzai Noh plays, such as Yuya (Yutani), Shunkan, and Ataka, and many plays that influenced the art of later generations such as Kabuki and literature.

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