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Project Details
∙ Location: 国立能楽堂 National Noh Theatre (Kokuritsu Nohgakudō), Tokyo, Japan
∙ Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
Collaboration Overview
Ahead of the 2028 centennial anniversary of bilateral relations between Canada and Japan, digital artist EEPMON is collaborating with Noh Master Naohiko Umewaka by contributing his digital artistry for a special performance at the National Noh Theatre. The performance commemorates the 55th memorial anniversary of Noh Master, Naoyoshi Umewaka. Designed as an international cultural bridge, the initiative weaves together the traditions of classical Japanese theatre—recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—with modern Canadian digital design, creating an artistic dialogue that connects historical heritage with the digital age.
In addition to his creative contribution, EEPMON will participate in a special panel discussion titled, Yūgen and the Calculating Machine – All Things Beyond AI. Yūgen (幽玄) is a traditional Japanese aesthetic concept that describes a profound, mysterious sense of beauty that is felt rather than explicitly seen.
The panel features distinguished speakers including:
∙ Matthew J. Wilson, J.D. – President and Dean, Temple University Japan Campus
∙ Hideaki Koizumi, Ph.D. – Fellow, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
∙ Ikuo Honma, Ph.D. – Professor Emeritus, Showa University School of Medicine
∙ Eric Chan, a.k.a. EEPMON – Digital and Generative Artist, Creative Entrepreneur
Moderator: Soraya Umewaka
Special Performance: A performance of Shimai Kasuga Ryujin (Noh Dance) by Yuha Umewaka.
