Why was zeami Motokiyo important?
Why was zeami Motokiyo important? Zeami, also spelled Seami, also called Kanze Motokiyo, (born 1363, Japan—died Sept. 1, 1443, Kyōto?), the greatest playwright and theorist of the Japanese Noh theatre. He and his father, Kan’ami (1333–84), were the creators of the Noh drama in its present form. How many Noh drama were written by zeami? […]