Yoshito Ohno was born in 1938 in Tokyo. In 1959 he played a role of a young boy in “Kinjiki (Forbidden colors)” directed and choreographed by Tatsumi Hijikata. After that he participated in Hijikata’s group Ankoku Butoh-ha.In 1969 Yoshito had the first solo recital and suspended stage appearance. In 1985 he made a comeback in “The Dead Sea” with Kazuo Ohno. Since 1986 he has directed all the Kazuo Ohno’s performances. In 1998 he had a solo recital “The Last Picture of Dorian Gray” based on the manuscripts left unpublished in Masakatsu Gunji’s lifetime.

The performance features a repertoire of new dances choreographed by Strange Kinoko Dance Company’s choreographer, Chie Ito, and guest choreographers.

Guest choreographers:
Yoshito Ohno was born in 1938 in Tokyo. In 1959 he played a role of a young boy in Kinjiki (Forbidden colors), directed and choreographed by Tatsumi Hijikata. He participated in Hijikata’s group Ankoku Butoh-ha. In 1969 Yoshito had the first solo recital and suspended stage appearance. In 1985, he made a comeback in The Dead Sea with Kazuo Ohno. Since 1986 he has directed all of the Kazuo Ohno performances. In 1998 he had a solo recital The Last Picture of Dorian Gray based on the manuscripts left unpublished in Masakatsu Gunji’s lifetime. His recent solo work is Flowers and Birds: A Letter to My Future Self (2013).

Masakazu Amahisa was born in 1968 in Kagawa Prefecture. He made his debut as a cartoonist in 1989, and created popular works that include Baka Drills (The Fool’s Drills), and Baka wa Siren de Naku (The Fool Cries as He Hears a Siren). In recent years, he has engaged in activities other than creating manga. In addition to writing and directing theatrical performances, such as City Boys’ live shows and Suzuki Matsuo’s one-man play, he has written a novel, directed music videos, and undertaken many other different types of work.