Fall went so fast...
October/November
We visited Japan together. It has been so long that we visited together.
  
*Early morning LGA, SP in Shinjuku Station, Looking down Kita Kyushu
For the first time, we went to see where my mother grew up and also where my father was stationed during his Navy time. The last time I visited this area was….when I was about 15 years old.
Arrived at Kita Kyushu Airport, took a bus to Kusami, then took Nippo Main Line to Shindenbaru.
 
*Shindenbaru Station
I remember this name from my mother. So I wanted to visit this place. We got off the station, well, we didn’t see anything that you think of “station”… stores, café, restaurants, shops… NONE. Karita, Yukuhashi, Shindenbaru... all stations are kind of same. I guess you can take train or a car to go bigger town...
Navy base then is now an air base for Japan Self-Defense Forces. My father’s friend’s son, Fumihisa and his son took us around. Our fathers both stationed at Tsuiki Air Base (TAB). https://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/tsuiki/kengaku.html
  
*Photos are not allowed but special treat!!! R is Tsuiki Naval Air Corps Monument(which my father's group donated)
He arranged for us to see inside the base – Aviation Reference Museum, Control tower, Memorial monument. TAB was great to visit. The memorial Library, all materials were contributed by soldiers and their family. no photo allowed!
This was the special day that we watched Blue Impulses taking off. Many fans were at observation area to taking pictures.
Before visiting TAB, we had lunch at Buzen then visited a bunker trench close to the base.
  
*Bunker is HUGE!!!
For the dinner, we went to Chikushi-Tei (https://chikushitei.com). This is a very beautiful place to have dinner, also where many of pilots like my father had a dinner before they went out.
   
   
*Beautiful Chikushi-Tei. Many Kamikaze Pilots(Special Attack Force Members) had the last dinner before they went out.
Next day, we visited U-Sa Shrine. Head priest took us around and show us their rebuilding of the main building.
     
*Beautiful U-Sa Shrine - beauty everywhere
Then we took Shinkan Sen Bullet Train, we had Eki Ben(lunch) on the train. Finally we are visiting Kobe! Alessandra and Kent are in Japan!! She is teaching for few years now and I promised to visit and finally able to do so. We saw her class at Kobe Women’s College, visited Kobe port and spent beautiful time with them!!!
 
*Kobe with friends and meeting Budo master Akira Hino
Back to Tokyo, we met Akira Hino – Budo master. This was one of the important thing for Stephen for his research. He interviewed him, and we stayed to watch his class after. It was incredible.
For me, this trip was important that I needed to figure out burial of my brother’s ashes. He passed away this April. I could not go home, so my dearest friends took care of everything… I can’t not thank them enough. Sometimes, living far from home, people like me will encounter this sad situation.
We didn't have much time but managed to meet with few friends. And we met with NY children! When they were in school, for holidays, they stayed with us. We have many of them who keep in touch with us. These two are like our children and now good friends!!!
  
*This is crazy, restaurant's name is Brooklyn and we took this and look like they are standing at the Brooklyn Bridge!!
We saw Keiko Sato performed with Miyako Kato - Somei Satoh's music! and Saburo Teshigawara’s performance at his space in Ogikubo, managed to get tickets for teamLab’s Planet- that was an interesting experience. The last day, we visited New National Theater in Tokyo and watched dress rehearsal of Ballet company’s Sleeping Beauty.
My friend Sandy Kaufmann asked me to set Martha’s Primitive Mysteries and they had performances. They danced beautifully!!! It is a beautiful work and means a lot to me to see young dancers going thru with this work.
And the poster for the Hartt Dance!!! It is from “Suite of dances from Canticle for Innocent Comedian” which I configure this Spring!!!
 
And Berlin!
Dance On Ensemble collaborated with Soloist Ensemble- Kaleidoskop and we performed at the Berlinisch Gallery. It was an amazing experience. We took over the entire museum/gallery, pair up with dancers/musicans and my partner is Mari Sawada, a Japanese parents and born in Essen. She and I share many of Japanese ideas!!! And the work is called “ A Sky Like A Wall” inspired by the Lebanese artist, Rabih Mroué’s vision on the Tower of Babel.
Stephen and I went to Hamburg, visited great friends there, and we attended General production and Stephen stayed for the premiere of the Hamburg Ballet. We also watched Youth Ballet Company’s rehearsal. This is the company Stephen set José Limón’s work. And they look great! Watching young dancers now, I am so glad that I am not competing to dance in this generation!
Now I am back in NY, Stephen left for Houston, San Diego and LA for audition tour for Hartt School Dance. And getting ready for holidays.
Hope all of you are well & healthy.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
* * * * * UPCOMING EVENTS * * * * *December 20 (Friday) <Performance>
Yuko Fujiyama @ Roulett, Brooklyn, NY
Set 1 is at 8pm so my group will be at 9pm. I will be performing with Yuko Fujiyama at Roulette (509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn. It is a part of Contemporary East series.
- 2025
Jan/Feb <Performance>
2/1, 2025 Tanzbiennale Heidelberg
Ottawa ----- TBConfirm soon
March 16 <Performance>
Mellowing @ San Sebastián
March 20-22 <Performance>
Mellowing @ Paris Le 104
May/June/July
*Working with Lucinda Childs for Dance On Ensemble will be very exciting!!!
We will premiere on July 25-27 at Radialsystem, Berlin
Stephen will be at Trentino Music Festival
June 22-July 17, 2025 for the second year!!! If you know any young dancers, let them know and apply early!!! |
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