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Inside the World of Japanese Butoh: The Dance of Darkness

Butoh, a form of Japanese dance theater, emerged from the creative ferment of Japan after World War II. On the island of Oshima, performers from award-winning Butoh group Dairakudakan embody the art form’s expressive mix of the beautiful and grotesque, gesturing toward the impermanence of being. Informed by the country’s scorched landscapes, caused by America’s atomic bomb attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945, the dance examines themes of death, decay, and regeneration to create necessary space for building a renewed identity—one in deep connection to the Earth. Today, butoh is still understood as a form of dialogue between dancers and their environment. Credits: Thumbnail image Tom Johnson Choreography & Direction Norihito Ishii Talent Temmetsu Toshi Matsumoto, Kana Kitty, Fhiro Yoshino, Taiki Iwamoto, Yusuke Kawabata, Orihito Ishii Production Jeremy Joyce, Hinoki Productions and Mini Title Production Manager KENJI and Oh Casting Taka Arakawa Photography Assistant James Hobson Production Assistant Joshua Helius Photographer Agent Kate Clarence / Mini Title Oshima Island Coordinator Takahiro Sato