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Living treasure performs nihon buyo
The Japan Times, Oct 17
Ten pairs of Japan Times readers will be given a chance to enjoy nihon buyo, or traditional kabuki dance, performed by Nishikawa Senzo -- one of Japan's living treasures ... The performances will be given at 10 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Kabuki-za Theater in Tokyo.

[Ptyx]

i always thought that the whole concept of giving someone the title of ningen kokuho (Living national treasure) was pretty strange.
What's the litterate translation of ningen kokuho by the way?