I bought this book in order to receive an introduction to Japanese theater, and was also considering "No Plays" (Japanese No Dramas (Penguin Classics) and a couple of others. This volume highlights plays from kyogen theater and Kabuki, in addition to Noh, which provides a broader view of the Japanese theater tradition. However, I would have appreciated a little more context for the plays and their authors, as this book only has an overall introduction, and then leaves the genres and plays without any context. Since this book is only meant as introduction, I think it has nice translations and offered a good overview of what is out there.
