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- Video ID number
- V00143
Overview
Arahabaki is a mysterious deity worshipped mainly in the Tōhoku and Kantō regions. His name has been written in a variety of kanji, and there are various theories for him as the god of the feet, the god of iron-manufacturing, the god of snakes, among others. In 1998, Namerikawa Goro performed 'Arahabaki' outdoors in Hirosaki, and 'Dōkutsu-hen' [Cave version] at the Oya Museum. We can see that these themes were of great interest for Namerikawa, who wanted to explore the origins of dance with a deep knowledge in folklore. Details of the Nippori and Hirosaki performances are unknown, but likely took place around 1995.
Details
- Title
- ARAHABAKI in Nippori
- Performance creator(s)
- Goro Namerikawa/Austro Arts Association Co.,Ltd.
- Direction/Choreography
- Director: Goro Namerikawa
- Venue
- Nippori Sunny Hall
- Performer(s) and staff
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Performers: Goro Namerikawa, Arabaki-dan (Katsumi Aoyagi, Hideo Arai, Koki Sato, Mari Osanai)
Master musician: Hong Jun Liu, Takumi Fujimura, Yuko Takemichi
Stage Designer: Jun Yokoyama
Stage Manager: Tatsuro Nango
Lighting Designer: Jun Ogasawara
Sound Designer: Katsuhiko Uno
Production Coordinator: Tojun Okamura, Ryuta Akamatsu - Organiser(s)
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Organised by Austro Arts Association Co. Ltd
Co-organisaed by Arakawa Ward Arts Foundation
Sponsorship: Shiseido Company, Limited, Artnature Inc., NEC Corporation - Genre
- Butoh
