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Ushio Amagatsu
is a Japanese choreographer known as the leader of the ''Butoh'' dance group ''Sankai Juku'', which he founded in 1975. He is the artistic director, choreographer and a dancer of Sankai Juku. He was also a co-founder of the seminal Butoh collective ''Dairakudakan'' in 1972. All Sankai Juku works since 1982 were premiered at and co-produced by ''Théâtre de la Ville'', Paris. Sankai Juku has performed at more than 40 countries, 700 cities worldwide. Since 1997, he works as opera director as well. Biography *In 1949, born in Yokosuka, Japan *In 1972, co-founded Dairakudakan *In 1975, founded Sankai Juku *In 1980, did his first performance abroad at the Nancy International Festival in France *In 1989, appointed to the artistic director of the Spiral Hall in Tokyo. *In 1992, presided the Jury of the International Meeting of Dance of Bagnolet. *from 2002 to 2005, president of judge for "Toyota Choreography Award" Works *In 1977, created ''Amagatsu Sho'' (''Homage to Ancient Dolls'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city is host to United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Geography Yokosuka occupies most of Miura Peninsula, and is bordered by the mouth of Tokyo Bay to the east and Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean on the west. Surrounding municipalities * Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama * Miura * Hayama * Zushi History Pre-modern period Archaeologists have found stone tools and shell middens from the Japanese Paleolithic period and ceramic shards from the Jōmon and Kofun periods at numerous locations in the area. During the Heian period, local warlord Muraoka Tamemichi established Kinugasa Castle in 1063. He became the ancestor of the Miura clan, which subsequently dominated eastern Sagami Province for the next several hundred years. The Miura clan supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
