2025 Experience the Elegance of Traditional Japanese Dance: NIHONBUYO with Ume Nakamura (2 Exclusive Shows)NEW

NIHONBUYO, literally “Japanese dance,” is an elegant style of classical Japanese dance that defies easy definition. Though its influences include traditional performing art forms such as kabuki, Noh, kyōgen, and bunraku, all of which were historically exclusive to male performers, NIHONBUYO stands apart as a style that is also traditionally performed by women. Blending graceful dance with subtle pantomimic technique, NIHONBUYO is a form of storytelling that conjures emotion and atmosphere through the simple power of movement.

Join us for an evening of live performance and a Q&A-style fireside chat with professional NIHONBUYO dancer Ume Nakamura as she showcases a craft honed by generations of esteemed performers before her. This event will be a valuable opportunity to learn about classical Japanese dance and theatre from a seasoned performer whose family has practiced and taught traditional performing arts for centuries, as well as to appreciate the art of the dance itself in all its traditional and modern iterations.

Don’t know anything about NIHONBUYO? No worries! Let’s watch the video NIHONBUYO 101 and discover the elegance, beauty and grace!

Dates & Times
1) Friday, January 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST
2) Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST
*Doors Open at 5:30 PM

Venue
Theatre of Yugen’s NOHSpace | 2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Agenda
5:30-6:00 Doors Open
6:00-6:05 Opening Remarks - Steve Pollock | President, Japan Society of Northern California & Housekeeping - Tiger Zhou | Theatre of Yugen
6:05-6:12 Introducing Traditional Japanese Dance, Mitate - Ume Nakamura & Moderated by Michi Kaifu | CEO, Enotech Consulting & Co-Chair, Programming Committee of Japan Society of Northern California
6:12-6:25 Performance - Yashiki Musume（屋敷娘）
6:25-6:30 Introducing Traditional Japanese Dance & Comprehensive Arts
6:30-6:45 Performance - Tama Usagi (玉兎・たまうさぎ) & Surprise Performance!
6:45-7:10 Fireside Chat with Q&A - Ume Nakamura & Michi Kaifu
7:10-7:30 Networking

Price
$25