Born in 1982, in Yokohama-Japan. Studied in Kyoto University of Art and Design for Performing Arts between 2001-2005. Selected in the danceWEB Europe Contemporary Dance Scholarship programme(Vienna) coached by Mathilede Monnier and Loïc Touze in 2006. Took part of PEPCC programme of Forum Dança(Lisbon) in 2008. Participated international projects of Pointe to Point(Warsaw) with Simon Dove in 2006 and SKITe/Sweet and Tender in 2007(Reims)/2008(Porto) with Jean-Marc Adolphe. His artstic works have been introduced in Japan, Portugal, France, Poland and Spain.
Representative Works: “f/f“ - improvisation dance / “The Other/I don’t know you.“ - installation with hundreds of plastic cups / “dontdiemyfriendtommy“ - performance about the homelessness / “visible/invisible“ with Thelma Bonavita- video installation a.o.
| 2009 | |
| Jan. | ”The Other I don’t know you.”(installation) - King Kong in Porto, Portugal. |
| Mar. | Interpretation in João Mm Costa’s “Jo and Jo” - Planetário de Espinho in Espinho, Portugal. |
| Apr. | Interpretation in Luciano Amarelos’s “Meus olhos não são” - Escola Superior de Música e das Artes do Espectáculo/Terra na Boca in Porto, Portugal. |
| Apr. | ”dontdiemyfriendtommy”/“f/f” - Mandala Performance Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. |
| May | “I_You“ - Salabranca/Festival Fabrica in Porto, Portugal |
| Jun | Residency with the project “Time, Space and Spirit“ in O Espaço de Tempo in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal |
| Jul | Jardin’d Europe Romania artistic residency for his project “The Other/I don’t know you.“ in Mogosoaia Cultural Center in Mogosaia, Romania. |
| Aug | “f/f“ with Nobuyasu Furuya - Centro Cultral de Belém/CCB Fora de Si in Lisbon, Portugal |
| Aug | Artistic residency for his project “You go where you should go.“ in Oficinas do Convento in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal |
| 2008 | |
| Jan.-Dec. | Participated PEPCC dance formation of Forum Dança in Lisbon, Portugal. *As focused in dance creation, the classes were led by Vera Montero, João Fiadeiro, Francisco Camacho, Loïc Touze, Jullyen Hamilton, Debora Hey a.o. |
| May. | ”dontdiemyfriendtommy” - Espaço de Alkantara/Festa da Dança in Lisbon, Portugal. |
| May. | ”f/f” - Terreiro de Paço/Festa da Dança in Lisbon, Portugal. |
| May. | ”f/f” - Festival Ananil in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal. |
| Aug.-Sep. | Participated SKITe/Sweet and Tender international collaboration project(group residency) with Jean-Marc Adolphe in Porto, Portugal. *Under this programme, (re)presented following pieces(all venues in Porto): “The Other/I dont’know you.”(installation) - Teatro Carlos Alberto “Untitled” with Isabel Ollé(Spain) - Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória “f/f” - Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória |
| Oct. | As SKITe/Sweet and Tender, represented “Untitled“ with Isabel Ollé and “f/f“ - Sala Maria Plans/TNT DANSA in Terrasa, Spain. |
| Dec. | “The Other/I don’t know you.”(installation) - Institut Franco Portugais/PEPCC of Forum Dança in Lisbon, Portugal |
| 2007 | |
| Jan. | Language interpretation(Eng./Jap.) in David Zambrano’s workshop for the Japanese exchange student - CNDC in Angers, France. |
| May.-Jun. | “visible/invisible” - Maus Hábitos/555 both in Porto, Portugal. *1 month residency in Porto, supported by 555 and Maus Hábitos. |
| Jun. | ”f/f” - Festival Ananil in Motemor-o-Novo, Portugal. |
| Aug. | “visible/invisible“ - shin-bi in Kyoto, Japan |
| Aug.-Sep. | Participated SKITe/Sweet and Tender international collaboration project(group residency) with Jean-Marc Adolphe - Peforming Arts Forum of Jan Ritsema in St Erme/Reims, France. * Under this programme, (re)presented following pieces(all venues in Reims) “visible/invisible”(installation) with Thelma Bonavita(Brazil) - La Comedy de Reims / “Accumulation Process” with Pavlos Kountouriotis(Greece) - La Comedy de Reims / “f/f” - Palais du Tau and La Manage |
| Nov. | As SKITe/Sweet and Tender, (re)presented “visible/invisible“ with Thelma Bonavita, “Accumulation Process“ with Pavlos Kountouriotis, “Duo“ with Tommy Nooan(US/PVC Freiburg) and “f/f“ - Espace des Arts/Instances 5 in Chalon-sur-Sâone, France |
| 2006 | |
| Jan. | “Parole” - Core-Syakkyo in Tokyo, Japan. |
| Jan. | “Parole” - shin-bi in Kyoto, Japan. |
| Jul.-Aug. | Participated danceWEB Europe Contemporary Dance Scholarship Programme of ImpulsTanz coached by Mathilde Monnier and Loïc Touze in Vienna, Austria. *Participated research programme and workshops by Philippe Riéra(Superamas), Janet Panetta, Antony Rizzi, Iñaki Azpillaga, Andrew de L Harwood a.o. |
| Sep. | “Untitled“ - Maus Hábitos/Sweet and Tender#1 in Porto, Portugal |
| Nov. | Participated Pointe to Point international collaboration project of Asia-Europe Foundation with Simon Dove in Warsaw, Poland. |
| More Past | |
| 2001-2005 | Studied Performing Arts(BA) in Kyoto University of Art and Design in Kyoto, Japan *e.g. Dance Creation, Improvisation Dance, Theater, Japanese Noh Theater, History of Performing Arts, Stage Lighting/ Sound/ Scenography, Video Editing |
| 2004 | “This is My Kindness” - ST-Spot in Yokohama, Japan. Interpretation in Zan Yamashita’s “Invisible Man” in Tokyo, Japan |
| 2003 | “This is My Kindness” - Kyoto Youth Activity Center in Kyoto, Japan Interpretation in Zan Yamashita’s “Invisible Man” in Itami, Japan |
| 2002 | Participated Philippe Decoufle International Research in Yokohama, Japan |