A performance of Nihon Buyo and Ryukyu Buyo dance. Making full use of the techniques of classical Nihon Buyo, the performance provided a magnificent picture of Ryukyu history, demonstrated together with virtuosos of Ryukyu Buyo dance. The first edition of the “Possibility of NIHONBUYO” performance series featuring Nihon Buyo artist Rankoh Fujima as artistic director was performed in 2018. Since then, the series has uncovered the potential of Nihon Buyo dance through collaborative performances with artists in diverse genres such as video, piano, and ballet. This sixth edition was a collaboration between Nihon Buyo and Ryukyu Buyo dance. It dramatized Ryukyu’s magnificent history using an original interpretation. A new Nihon Buyo work was created and premiered for the event.

Written, directed, and choreographed by: Rankoh Fujima
Choreography: Fusako Shida, Maki Shida
Composition/arrangement: Katsushirou Kineya
Arrangement: Shinjurou Katada
Lighting: Hisashi Adachi
Design: Renta Kochi
Video: Hayato Tateishi

Appearances by: Senzou Nishikawa, Juraku Hanayagi, Motoi Hanayagi, Rankoh Fujima, Tomogorou Yamamura, Maki Shida, Fusako Shida
Performed by: the Katsushirou Kineya group, the Eihachirou Kineya group, the
Shinjurou Katada group, Toshiyu Nakagawa, Toshiyu Okazaki