Imagination Unleashed! Let's enjoy dancing in the world of "HOKUSAI MANGA”, BUTOH Workshop Every Wednesday from September 6 #北斎漫画舞踏 創作過程 3'
AGAXART, represented by Emiko Agatsuma (Butoh dancer and director), will hold the HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH "Dancing SENTO" project. The first workshop of the project will be held every Wednesday, starting on September 6, 2023, for a total of four workshops.
The workshop will introduce the basic training of a unique Butoh dance in which you imagine your body as a bag of water and try to move it, and develop it into a dance based on the motif of "Hokusai Manga". Participants are recommended to attend all four sessions in a row, but may attend only one. Those who wish to participate may join the Butoh performance "Dancing SENTO" in November.
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Butoh and “Hokusai Manga”, a fusion of the most representative Japanese arts!
What is Butoh？
Butoh is a contemporary dance form that originated in Japan in the 1960s, with Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno as its famous founders. Butoh questions established values, reexamines one's own body and inner self, the Japanese custom, and dance, and reconstructs them from a unique perspective. This unique physical expression has a different way of thinking from Western dance and has attracted interest from around the world.
What is "HOKUSAI MANGA"?
The "HOKUSAI MANGA" is an illustrated manuscript by the ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. Katsushika Hokusai's best-known work is "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," and his name is widely known throughout the world. The "HOKUSAI MANGA" is described by Katsushika Hokusai himself as "a rambling depiction of things as they occur to him". Unlike modern manga like comics, this "HOKUSAI MANGA" was not sequential, but was drawn in a disorganized manner. The first edition of this work was published in 1812, when Katsushika Hokusai was 52 years old and continued to be published until 1878.
What is "HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH Workshop"？
The "HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH Workshop" is a workshop welcoming beginners, even those who just want to try a little physical exercise. The workshop will introduce simple basic Butoh training and gradually develop into dances based on the "Hokusai Manga" motif. Even those who think they are not good at dancing can participate at their own pace. We recommend that you participate in 4 sessions in a row, but only one session is also possible. If you are looking to get some exercise or just want to try Butoh, feel free to join us.
Outline of this event
Event Name ： "HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH Workshop
Dates ： September 6 (Wed), 13 (Wed), 20 (Wed), 27 (Wed), 2023 (Wed)
18:30~20:30 each time
Venue ： Yutoriya (2-38-7 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)
Fee ： 11,000 yen (tax included) for 4 sessions, 3,000 yen (tax included) per session
*Sumida Ward residents receive a 500 yen discount.
Instructors ： Emiko Agatsuma, Tomoshi Shioya
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Organization
Sponsor ：AGAXART, Sumi-Yume Executive Committee
Co-sponsor ：Sumida City
Sponsor ：TOKYO BYOKANE CO., LTD., TOBU RAILWAY CO., LTD.
Details
Last year’s workshop
Intoroduce Butoh basic training for all levels
Participants ranged in age from their 20s to 60s and came from different backgrounds, including dancers, actors, artists, students, and doctors. We started with basic training and developed into a dance based on the motif of "HOKUSAI MANGA".
A total of 56 people participated, with 10 taking part in the performance.
Please click the link below to see the details of the activities.
Feedback from participants
l I had seen butoh before, but I thought it was not for me... but I like Hokusai's paintings and thought it would be fun to be a part of it!
l I participated this time because I wanted to know how to think and move in Butoh. I was very impressed and learned a lot from watching Emiko and Tomoshi up close and personal, and how they create emotions!l
It was my first time to participate, but the images were clearly conveyed to me and I was able to do it without any confusion and without becoming nothing. The time flew by and I am glad I was able to attend.
What is AGAXART?
AGAXART is an art collective dedicated to enhancing people's creativity through exploration of the body, mind and soul. We organize and manage workshops, performances, and events. With the body manipulation techniques of Butoh as its main focus, AGAXART provides a place to face the inner world, which is difficult to express through language, and to discover diverse forms of expression. We actively engage in exchanges with different cultures and work to increase interest in local resources.
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Emiko AGATSUMA, Representative of AGAXART
Emiko Agatsuma is a director, dancer and choreographer specializing in Butoh, a dance genre that emerged in Japan in the 1960s as a reaction to Western modern dance. She heads the AGAXART production company for Butoh dancers and artists in Japan. Emiko is a recipient of the prestigious Best Young Artist 2015 Award by the Japan Dance Critics Association and she represented Japan in 2020 at the 39th annual Battery Dance Festival in New York City, USA.
Following events after HOKUSAI MANGA BUTOH Workshop
Part 2： "Dancing SENTO" work in progress open to the public
You can see the back stage of "Dancing SENTO". The process of creating a Butoh piece inspired by Sumida's public baths (Sento) and the “Hokusai Manga”, including art production and choreography rehearsals, will be open to the public free of charge.
Period ：13:00~18:00 on November 1 (Wed.) ~ 7 (Tue.), 2023
Venue ：Hohjo koumuten tonari
(3-22-10 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)
Part 3：Butoh performance “Dancing SENTO”
A butoh performance based on the motif of "Hokusai Manga" and created by researching Sumida's public bathhouses. Butoh workshop students will also participate.
Butoh ：Emiko Agatsuma
Music ：Shinya Ohno（KiMiMi）
Original Gohsyu Ondo "Sumida-gawa"
Singer : Myojo Uchuken
Guitar : Prince=Ohji (MIX NUTS HOUSE)
Theatre design：Takayuki Tairyoubune
Date ：November 10 (Fri.) - 12 (Sun.), 2023
Venue ：Hohjo koumuten tonari
(3-22-10 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)
Fee ：2,500 yen (tax included) *500 yen discount for Sumida Ward residents
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