Microscopic Journey : Shuten-doji

Shuten-doji is a mythical oni leader or like an evil yokai in Japan. It has various birth legends.

“Shuten-doji, according to one legend, was born at Ganbara, Echigo. However, there is also the idea that from the base of Mt. Ibuki, where in literature like the Nihon Shoki, in the legend of the defeat of the giant snake Yamata no Orochi to Susanoo in a battle, it fled from Izumo to Ōmi, had a child with a wealthy person’s daughter, with that child was Shuten-doji. Both father and son had a matchless thirst for sake, which is often cited as support.(by wikipedia)”

In this performance, Shuten-doji might  be able to be like a score  for performers to create their own images. Also the performance can be expected that the sounds and movement resonate with the exhibition space and excellent works by Shoko Kazama – BOKUSAI.

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