KonoKai Nihon Buyo Koen Junior Ikusei Project Konokaizumu Vol3 (2024) Photography Video Photo Saito
KonoKai Nihon Buyo Koen Junior Ikusei Project Konokaizumu Vol3 (2024) Photography Video Photo Saito
KonoKai Nihon Buyo Koen Junior Ikusei Project Konokaizumu Vol3 (2024) Photography Video Photo Saito
They performed creative dance pieces aimed at “nurturing and passing down traditions” to young Japanese dance artists, as well as original dance works by Ko no Kai.
Program:
1. “Wakashishi”
Performers:Ko no Kai Junior (Ko Ichiyama, Ichisa Konno, Kieka Nishikawa, Emika Fujima, Orin Fujima, Sasya Wakayagi, Chifuyu Wakayagi)
2.”Saru Kani Gassen Seisuiki ”
Performers: Ko no Kai (Kango Fujima, Jino Fujima, Kichiyu Wakayagi)
3.”Onbashira”
Performers: Ko no Kai Junior (Kanyu Izumi, Senu Ichiyama, Eiki Saruwaka, Itsuki Nishikawa, Oki Nishikawa, Mitsuki Nishikawa, Itoohsui Hanayagi, Osora Fujima, YKichiyuya Wakayagi, Motohide Wakayagi)
4.”Gekkou”
Performers: Ko no Kai (Tokuho Izumi, Shosen Ichiyama, Seizaburo Saruwaka, Senmorihito Nishikawa, Daiki Nishikawa, Eisuke Hanayagi, Sumizo Hanayagi, Kango Fujima, Shogo Fujima, Jino Fujima, Kichiyu Wakayagi, Satojhiro Wakayagi)
Staff:
– Planning & Composition: Ko no Kai
– Stage Director & Art Direction:Zenko Taki
– Lighting:Masao Hara
– Stage Operations: Meijiza Stage
– Costumes:Shochiku Costume Co., Ltd.
– Production:Koten Kukan
Nihon Buyoka Shudan KonoKai
Japanese dance, one of Japan’s most representative forms of physical expression, has greatly influenced various performing arts and maintains a deep connection with Kabuki. In 2023, it was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government.
With the aim of passing this traditional art form on to future generations, a group of leading male Japanese dancers transcended their respective schools to form KonoKai in 1998. They have continuously presented powerful and accessible new dance works, including “Onbashira”, which premiered in 2000 and has been performed nearly 90 times across Japan – an unprecedented achievement that has garnered widespread acclaim.In addition to their performances, they actively engage in educational outreach to younger generations. As a result, KonoKai has become a highly regarded and widely recognized dance company, attracting attention from various fields.
Awards:
2000; Newcomer’s Prize from the Dance Critics Association
2008; Excellence Award at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival
Asakusa Public Hall, Taito City, Tokyo
