The Present of Okinawa's Traditional Arts: A New Generation of Kumiodori and Ryukyu Dance
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY26 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
<<This is the first Tokyo performance of Ryukyu dance performed by male dancers who are opening up a new era of Ryukyu performing arts, and kumi dance performed by the Children's Association.>> A performance in Tokyo that introduces new dances and modern creative works created after the Meiji period, as well as classical traditions handed down from the dynasty to the present day. A Ryukyu dance featuring a hot young male dancer, and a kumi-odori performed by a young kumi-odori group called Ko-no-kai, a traditional Okinawan kumi-odori.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, July 29, 2014
- Venues
- Kioi Hall (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Children's Association]
A group composed of people who have completed training in Okinawa Kumiodori at the National Theater of Japan. After completing three years of training, they took the first step into the deep world of traditional performing arts, and this association was established with the aim of improving each other's skills without being complacent. In addition, through his activities as a master of kumi-odori, he hopes to make many people aware of the world of traditional Okinawan performing arts, including kumi-odori, a cultural heritage that has been passed down from generation to generation.