Microscopic Journey Butoh Performance

PERFORMER

Michiru Inoue (Butoh)

Tamio Shiraishi (Saxophone)

Cammisa Buerhaus (Pipe organ)

KenYa Kawaguchi (Jinashi-Nobe – Shakuhachi)

Butoh developed out of the student riots in Japan following World War II as a response to the changing rule of authority. Its origin is often attributed to Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno, who began performing in the late 1950’s. Butoh dance is diverse in its motion, but usually focuses on grotesque or taboo topics.

Michiru Inoue describes Butoh as “not only a physical action to me, it also can be a live being itself. I have been aiming to create my Butoh-being, which can be formed only ‘here’ and ‘now’.“ Among the days, MICROSCOPIC JOURNEY has reached here. MICROSCOPIC JOURNEY is the most microscopic “world journey.”

Michiru Inoue describes Butoh as “not only a physical action to me, it also can be a live being itself. I have been aiming to create my Butoh-being, which can be formed only ‘here’ and ‘now’.“  Among the days, MICROSCOPIC JOURNEY has reached here. MICROSCOPIC JOURNEY is the most microscopic “world journey.”