An “underground” festival now under way traces the history of the modern Japanese dance form of “butoh” against the backdrop of the postwar period of rapid economic growth in Tokyo. The Tokyo Real ...

Festivals such as Bon Odori, samba dancing, and yosakoi challenge the summer heat with their energetic performances! Dance away the heat or enjoy these spectacles from the sidelines, sipping a frosty ...

Dua Lipa’s recent stop in Tokyo for her Radical Optimism Tour marked yet another fantastic show. The audience witnessed a couple of her remarkable dance numbers which she later recapped in one of her ...

Dancing into the new year with joy, peace of mind, and a bouquet of aspirational hopes in hand is something so many of us plan on doing, even if it is simply a quick celebratory spin at home. Stream ...

A special edition of one of Japan’s largest yosakoi dance festivals will be held online on July 4. Premium Yosakoi in Tokyo will showcase the magnificent costumes, vibrant music and energy of the ...

Tokyo’s Sumida Ward has an interesting double nature. On one hand, being the part of the city where the Tokyo Skytree stands, there’s an undeniable modern aspect to Sumida, but at the same time, the ...

In anticipation of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, the Tokyo Organizing Committee recently unveiled the official dance and theme song of the biggest sporting competition in the world. Revolving ...

Lee Jun Young and Yu Aoi are turning heads with their breathtaking chemistry in the upcoming Japanese film Tokyo Taxi. On ...

One hundred robots performed a synchronised dance routine in Tokyo on Monday. Each Robi is just over 35cm (14 inches) tall and costs around $1,500 (£988). Their creator, Tomotaka Takahashi, said he ...

Members of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) joined a traditional summer o-bon dance festival in Iwaki City in Fukushima on 14 August. The festival ...