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Examines Japanese later life learners involved in Noh theater.Centered on questions of identity formation; selfhood; and the body; this ethnography examines the experiences of later life learners in Japan. The women profiled are amateur practitioners of Noh theater; learning the dance and chant essential to this classic art form. Using a combination of observational; interview; and experiential data; Katrina L. Moore discusses the relevance of these practices to the womenrsquo;s everyday lives. Later life learning activities have been heavily promoted in Japan as a means for an aging population to remain healthy. However; many Noh practitioners experience their practice as a means of self-actualization beyond the goal of healthy aging. Looking at daily experiences of training for and staging theatrical performances; Moore analyzes the way the body becomes the medium through which amateurs explore new states of self. The work provides a view of contemporary Noh that highlights the rarely acknowledged role of amateur performers.Katrina L. Moore is Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of New South Wales in Australia.