At Japan Society, “Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century,” a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present.

Yusuke Arai (back), 38, instructor of Ara Style Senior, coaches Saruwaka and Reiko Maruyama (centre), 71, as they practice a dance move during a training session in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2024.

ASSOCIATED PRESS / NOV. 24. Aimi Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Hanayagi-style dance student, practices in Professor Naoko Kihara’s studio in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 24.

Japanese of all ages are flocking to dance schools with specific requests to practice to K-pop tunes. “K-pop idols boast their own cool and cute styles that cannot be found among their Japanese ...

Yosakoi is a Japanese word derived from Yosakoi-bushi, a traditional folk song from Kochi Prefecture. The word also carries ...

In the Japanese worldview, Kihara said, dance originated from earth, air, fire, and water. “That’s our essence; it’s our basis.” To keep this in mind, each Hanayagi dancer takes an oath ...

The dance champion won the planet's most prestigious all-styles solo street dance title. The Japanese dancer, who faced King DaVinci from Nigeria in the final battle, says his win still feels surreal.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy ...

K.O. competes at the Red Bull Dance Your Style Australian Finals in Sydney, Australia on September 10, 2022 // Ken Leanfore Credit: Ken Leanfore SBS Japanese View Podcast Series ...

Born in Brazil from Japanese parents who later moved to Mexico City, she carries on the legacy of Tamiko Kawabe, her mentor and pioneer of Hanayagi-style dance in the country.