Moreover, unlike kabuki or its derived Japanese dance, which requires that dancing on an oblong stage be shown facing towards the spectators from the frontal direction, Noh on a stage near the square, on the contrary, considers the spectators from the three directions and this also accounts for its rotary motions in Noh.
また能は、歌舞伎やそこから発生した日本舞踊が横長の舞台において正面の客に向って舞踏を見せることを前提とするのに対して、正方形に近い舞台の上で三方からの観客を意識しながら、円を描くようにして動く点にも特徴がある。