Korea & Japan Project
Business Overview
With the goal of creating a foundation for sustainable international exchange, Korean choreographer Jung Jae-woo and Japanese choreographer Kato Urina met through the SAI Dance Festival, an international dance festival.
The duo spent two weeks in each country for a total of four weeks of research and creation, and together they performed three solo works based on the themes of "absence" and "no one.".
< Performance >
"Absence" Choreography and Appearance | Kataurina
"Deserted Island" Choreography and Appearance | Jung Jae-woo
"1200" Choreography and Appearance | Jung Jae-woo, Kataurina
Lighting and Sound | Masaya Fukunaga
Stage Director | Kentaro Nezu
Photos and Video | Tomoya Saihashi
Day Management | Fuka Yuge
After Talk | Keion Fukuhara (MC), Risa Watanabe (Interpreter)
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, May 30, 2025 to Saturday, May 31
- Venues
- Murui (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Rina Katou]
Dancer and choreographer. He majored in performing arts at the Graduate School of Arts, Nihon University. He is currently a member of the Tarinof dance company project. As a choreographer, in addition to the production of works, he has been involved in a wide range of activities, including local projects through dance, international co-productions, and collaborations with other fields such as music videos and video works.
Finalist in the Yokohama Dance Collection 2024 Competition II.
Won the second prize in the creative dance section of the 53 Saitama National Dance Competition.