Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo [Paperback]

Now re-issued, this compact book unravels the contribution of one of modern theatres most charismatic innovators. Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo combines:

an account of the founding of Japanese butoh through the partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to the larger story of butohs international assimilation

an exploration of the impact of the social and political issues of post-World War II Japan on the aesthetic development of butoh

metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore

a glossary of English and Japanese terms.

As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for todays student.

PREFACE TO 2018 RE-ISSUE, Sondra Fraleigh

INTRODUCTION

BUTOH SHAPESHIFTERS

Kaze Daruma: the origins of butoh

Hijikatas butoh

Nature, mud, and butoh morphology

Butoh alchemy in global circulation

Hijikata: a corpse standing desperately upright

Yoneyama Kunio

Studying Neue Tanz

The drug of Ohno

Tokyo

New names

Dancing life: Ohno Kazuo

Born to dance

Together and apart

Together again

Ohnos international stage

Ohno is a bridge

Butoh, community, and healing

THE WORDS OF HIJIKATA AND OHNO