Japanese butoh legend Akaji Maro admits it’s paradoxical, but it was hell on earth that turned him toward Paradise. “I was inspired by unfortunate events in the world, like terrorism or war or ...

Triskelion Arts, in association with Vangeline Theater and The New York Butoh Institute, presents the World Premiere of Flower - Secret, an evening of Butoh solos with Butoh Master Tetsuro Fukuhara ...

With the sweet scent of jasmine in the air, the sun dipping below the horizon, and the gurgling fountains in the Getty Center’s main courtyard as bucolic backdrop, butoh master Oguri brought his ...

Akaji Maro, founder of the Dairakudakan (Great Camel Ship) company, and one of Japan's revered icons of the butoh dance form, is known for often speaking rather obliquely. Speaking during rehearsals ...

Howl! Happening and The New York Butoh Institute present International Butoh, a panel discussion and symposium focused on International Butoh in the 21st century, in conjunction with a series of live ...

BODY LANGUAGE: Japanese butoh master Atsushi Takenouchi, pictured, and composer Hiroko Komiya are the featured performers at the upcoming Asheville Butoh Festival. Photo by Raul Bartolome A wisp-thin ...

Fans of Japanese children's TV and manga comics may have already heard of the Buddhist monk Ikkyu Sojun, the roguish, unconventional mischief-maker known as Crazy Cloud. With "The Crazy Cloud ...

Butoh, an apocalyptic form of Japanese dance characterized by grotesqueries and angst-ridden movement, might be an acquired taste. But when performed well, this in-your-face art form, with its ...