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Butoh Dance Workshops in Sapporo, Japan 2024


Sapporo, 90 minutes flight from Tokyo Haneda or Narita,
is the capital city of the nothernmost prefecture, Hokkaido,
where the Winter Olympic Game was held in 1972.

venue: Mika Takeuchi Butoh Studio [map]
Mika "Grass reaping moon"
 arm relaxation by itto
 Mika at Tate Modern London
 Itto in "Nugamezamari"

GooSayTen Butoh Workshops in Sapporo 2024
- Peacefully finished !

Summer Intensive Butoh Workshops

  • WS-1: August 2nd(Fri) - 5th(Mon) (4 days)

  • WS-2: August 16th(Fri) - 19th(Mon) (4 days)


*Itto explains and gives instructions in English
throughout the workshop.
Please take a look at itto's butoh papers.


Three basic points in our workshop: Butoh Dance Method by Itto/T.Kasai

1) Authentic Butoh beyond choreographed movements.
2) Learning Japanese Butoh through the old day's butoh videos, during the tea time.
* Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno, Sankaijuku, Youko Ashikawa (Hakutobo),
Hoppo-butoh-ha, Dairakudakan, Kobuzoku Altaic, GooSayTen, etc.

3) Your own Original Butoh based on your body-mind.

Our Butoh workshop is based on body-mind physical training with butoh techniques.
We have found that many participants learned imagery/imaginary exercises in Ohno studio in Yokohama, etc. or abroad, and
we will give at least 15-20 body-mind physical butoh exercises.
* We take physical conditions, age, etc. of each participant into consideration when practising.

We offer you the opportunities for ...
- transcending the overly modernized or Westernized Butoh by restroing Butoh's archaic factors.
- overcoming the ordinary ideas about the body/mind by experiencing Noguchi Taiso gymnastics, and body-mind liberation through butoh dancing.

Please Join our butoh workshop to learn ...
* butoh techniques, body-mind archaeology, etc are included.

  • WORKSHOP Schedules/ Lesson Fee

    • WS-1 (August 2nd - 5th): 40000 JP-YEN for a 4 day lesson.
    8.2(Fri) - 8.6(Mon): 1400 - 2000

    WS-2 (August 16th - 19th): 40000 JP-YEN for a 4 day lesson.
    8.16(Fri) - 8.19(Mon): 1400 - 2000
    * The total lesson time of each workshop is 24 hours .
    * The fee does not include accommodations, meals, transportations.
    * Please pay in cash on the first day.
    * Refundable (per diem) only when the workshop is cancelled because of the organizer's reasons.


  • WORKSHOP VENUE

    • Mika Takeuchi Butoh Studio [map]
    EIWA Building 3rd floor.
    Nijuyonken 3-4, Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan
    1. Sapporo is the capital city of the northernmost Hokkaido prefecture. The New Chitose airport is the nearest airport to Sapporo. It is about a 90 minute flight from Tokyo Haneda airport or from Narita airport.
    2. JR train station is under the New Chitose airport. It is safe and convenient to Sapporo (about 40 minutes).
    3. From Sapporo JR station, take Nanboku-line subway (north-south line).
    4. Change to Tozai-line (east-west line) at the next subway station "Odori Koen" (Odori park) [N07].
    5. Get off at "Niju yonken" [T04] subway station of Tozai-line.
    6. Walk along the street for 10 minutes or so to a four-storied building. Check the map.
      * There is AEON convenient store at the first floor of the building.

  • APPLICATION

    • Let us know your backgrounds about butoh,dance,etc. with a brief note
    about what you expect in our workshop.
    *The maximum number of participant for each workshop is eight .


    * Itto Morita/T.Kasai
    We would like to offer these occasions to deepen your Butoh one step further. Our training consists of the physically oriented exercises based on our butoh and body-mind psychotherapy activities.

    We have accepted many guests from U.S.A, Canada, Mexico,Argentina, Brazil, Australia, U.K., Holland, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Greece, Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, and etc.
    We are proud of giving substantial and dense Butoh workshops for years.
    Itto Morita and Mika Takeuchi are looking forward to seeing you in Sapporo!

    Itto has been performing since 1988
    in more than 50 cities
    ,in U.S. and Europe.
    : a certified dance therapist    		Mika performs elegantly/dreadfully on stage
    : a certified dance therapist
    having peaceful dance therapy programs
    at mental clinics since 1999.

    [ Who are we ?!] : brief self introductions.

    staying in Sapporo :
    We have many hotels and BandB and etc.
    around the JR station, Odori Koen park, and along the subway lines.
    The nearest subway station "Niju yonken" is along the TOZAI-LINE (East-West line).

    (Counter: since Jun.2007)