KHON2

Aloha Ballroom Company takes Hawaiian spirit to Osaka, Japan

The dancers of Aloha Ballroom Company are taking Hawaiʻi’s spirit of aloha around the world, most recently performing in a spectacular show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Osaka, Japan. Dancers Kimmie, ...

New show 'Dance the Globe!' unveiled to mark Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary

URAYASU, Chiba -- Tokyo DisneySea in this east Japan city unveiled a new show called "Dance the Globe!" on Jan. 13 ahead of the park's 25th-anniversar･･･ ...
KGW8

Japanese American dancer Sahomi Tachibana performed, taught students for nine decades

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...
The New York Times

In London, the National Ballet of Japan Steps Onto the World Stage

Led by the former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida, the company made its British debut with “Giselle,” showing itself the equal of major international troupes. By Roslyn Sulcas Reporting from ...
WMUR

Manchester man becomes first non-Japanese person to participate in traditional dance

OUR MONICA HERNANDEZ HERE TO EXPLAIN. MONIKA TANIGUCHI DANCE IS AN IMPORTANT TRADITION, PART OF JAPAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 800 YEAR HISTORY, SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FROM JAPAN ...