List of Living National Treasures of Japan (performing arts)
The List of Living National Treasures of Japan contains all the individuals and groups certified as Living National Treasures by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan in the category of the performing arts.
The performing arts are divided into eight categories: Gagaku, Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki, Kumi Odori, Music, Dance, and Drama. The categories are subdivided into a number of subcategories, usually by role or instrument.
Those working in the performing arts are eligible for recognition either individually or as part of a group.
List of Current Designated Individuals (Performing Arts)
Noh
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
| Akiyo Tomoeda | 1940 | Noh | Shite | 2008 |
| Genshō Umewaka | 1948 | Noh | Shite | 2014 |
| Shirō Nomura | 1936 | Noh | Shite | 2016 |
| Bunzō Ōtsuki | 1942 | Noh | Shite | 2016 |
| Genjirō Ōkura | 1957 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 2017 |
| Tatsuo Yasufuku | 1938 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1998 |
| Tadao Kamei | 1941 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 2002 |
| Takashi Kakihara | 1940 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 2018 |
| Gentarō Mishima | 1936 | Noh | Taiko | 2014 |
| Tarō Nomura, alias Man Nomura | 1930 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1997 |
| Jirō Nomura, alias Mansaku Nomura II | 1931 | Noh | Kyōgen | 2007 |
| Tōjirō Yamamoto | 1937 | Noh | Kyōgen | 2012 |
| Hisayuki Issō | 1940 | Noh | Fue | 2009 |
Bunraku
Kabuki
Kumi Odori
Music
Dance
Drama
List of Past Designated Individuals (Performing Arts)
Noh
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
| Roppeita Kita XIV | 1874 | 1971 | Noh | Shite | 1955 |
| Kenzō Kondo | 1890 | 1988 | Noh | Shite | 1966 |
| Michio Sakurama | 1897 | 1983 | Noh | Shite | 1970 |
| Tokuzō Gotō | 1897 | 1991 | Noh | Shite | 1970 |
| Yazaemon Teshima | 1899 | 1978 | Noh | Shite | 1977 |
| Susumu Takahashi | 1902 | 1984 | Noh | Shite | 1978 |
| Shigeo Matsumoto | 1915 | 2003 | Noh | Shite | 1990 |
| Tetsunojō Kanze VIII | 1931 | 2000 | Noh | Shite | 1995 |
| Kikuo Awaya | 1922 | 2006 | Noh | Shite | 1996 |
| Hirotarō Katayama, alias Yūsetsu Katayama | 1930 | 2015 | Noh | Shite | 2001 |
| Izumi Mikawa | 1922 | 2016 | Noh | Shite | 2003 |
| Shigeyoshi Mori | 1916 | 1991 | Noh | Waki | 1961 |
| Kenzō Matsumoto | 1899 | 1980 | Noh | Waki | 1966 |
| Yaichi Hōshō | 1908 | 1985 | Noh | Waki | 1981 |
| Kan Hōshō, alias Kan Hōshō | 1934 | 2016 | Noh | Waki | 1994 |
| Daigorō Fujita | 1915 | 2008 | Noh | Fue | 1971 |
| Yoshimitsu Kō | 1892 | 1977 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1955 |
| Yoshi Kōnobu | 1896 | 1977 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1974 |
| Hisashi Usawa | 1908 | 1997 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1982 |
| Hiroshi Sowa | 1925 | 2015 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1998 |
| Osamu Kitamura | 1936 | 2012 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 2003 |
| Kyūen Kawasaki | 1874 | 1961 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1955 |
| Toshio Kamei | 1896 | 1969 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1968 |
| Haruo Yasufuku | 1907 | 1983 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1970 |
| Noritake Seo | 1899 | 1997 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1984 |
| Toyoji Kakimoto | 1893 | 1989 | Noh | Taiko | 1968 |
| Soemon Konbaru XXII | 1924 | 2014 | Noh | Taiko | 1993 |
| Yagorō Zenchiku | 1883 | 1965 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1964 |
| Manzō Nomura VI | 1898 | 1978 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1968 |
| Sensaku Shigeyama III | 1896 | 1986 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1976 |
| Tokurō Miyake IX | 1901 | 1990 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1979 |
| Shime Shigeyama, alias Sensaku Shigeyama IV | 1919 | 2013 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1989 |