It's been three years since the last Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia, traditionally held every other year at Japan Society. The work I saw in the 2019 edition was so thrilling and ...

MUMBAI, March 20, 2012 — A universal expression of the ends and beginnings inherent in all things was embodied here, literally, in a high-energy solo performance by contemporary Japanese dancer ...

Japanese choreographer Ruri Mito made her North American debut at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, NY, in early January. As part of Japan Society’s annual Japan + East Asia ...

He brought worldwide attention to a radical yet elemental form of contemporary dance that emerged in the wake of wartime destruction. By Alex Williams Ushio Amagatsu, an acclaimed dancer and ...

A red curtain fluttering beneath the railway tracks. Faces hidden behind white masks. A dark hallway filled with glowing works of art. And then, a call to board a train to another world… This is ...

CONTEMPORARY DANCE FESTIVAL: JAPAN + EAST ASIA Announced At Japan Society Japan Society relaunches a proud tradition with this biennial event, which was last slated to appear in New York in January ...

Since 1996, the Japan Society has held a showcase of Japanese contemporary dance. This year’s edition, “Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia,” includes pieces from outside Japan, and has ...

Japan Society’s biennial sampler of the latest in dance from Asia returns with three North American premières. From Japan, in a video presentation, “A Hum San Sui,” by Kentaro Kujirai and Barabbas ...