Kabuki Dance with Samisen and Taiko

Master dancer Michiko Kurata (stage name: Hanayagi Sukekatsumi), Japanese koto and samisen musician Sumi Kaneko, and Japanese taiko drum and shakuhachi musician Kaoru Watanabe offer a rare glimpse into the hidden world of traditional Japanese dance. Kabuki dance (kabuki buyo) originated in Japan over 400 years ago among female street performers in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and spread throughout all classes of society. Kurata has been performing traditional Japanese dance for 35 years in Japan and the United States. At the age of 15, she was awarded natori status and earned her professional name.

Free and open to the public.

Photo: Kabuki Dance