Kagamiita (Noh)

Japanese: 鏡板（能） - かがみいた

...At the rear of the main stage is a section called the Yokoita (also called the Atoza), and to the left of the Yokoita is a Hashigakari (bridge). The entire stage is made of plain cypress wood, and apart from a pine painting on the Kagamiita (panel) at the back wall of the front, and a bamboo painting on the wall to the right, there is no other decoration. This design is in keeping with the spirit of Noh performance, which expects maximum effect from minimal action.

From the Noh Stage

...The Ato-za has a eaves extending from the roof of the main stage, which, together with the slope of the main roof, helps with the acoustics. The back wall of the Ato-za is paneled with a painting of old pine trees, and this wall surface is called a kagamiita (mirror panel). The other three sides are open, and there is no curtain separating them from the viewing area. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kagamiita (Noh)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この本舞台の後方に横板（よこいた）(アト(後)座ともいう)と称する部分が付き，横板の左に橋掛りが付く。すべてヒノキ(檜)の白木造りで，正面奥壁の鏡板（かがみいた）に描かれた松，右側の壁面に描かれた竹のほかは装飾がまったくない。これは，最小の行動に最大の効果を期待する能の演出精神にふさわしい意匠である。…