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October 06, 2024

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Wozme, founded by dancer and choreographer Wakaba Kohei, is composed of Kana Kitty, Ami Ishii, Akane Watanabe and Natsuki. Its aim is to inject elegance and beauty, traits traditionally associated with femininity, into the sometimes grotesque art form of butoh dance.

Wozme, an all-women dance troupe, wants to move the needle in butoh

By Zoria Petkoska

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The celebrated artist ‘updating’ the kimono

The celebrated artist ‘updating’ the kimono

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