Name Atsushi Takenouchi | ||
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Atsushi Takenouchi (竹之内 淳志) (born 1962) is a Japanese Butoh dancer who performs various solo works as well as collaborations; such as "Enclosure" performed in conjunction with Brighton based arts company, Red Earth, on Hambledon Hill, Dorset.
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- Skin sd atsushi takenouchi butoh solo performance music hiroko komiya katsu mizumachi
- Butoh dance performance of atsushi takenouchi oporto
- Career
- Publications
- Videos and DVDs
- References

Butoh dance performance of atsushi takenouchi oporto
Career

Atsushi Takenouchi joined the butoh dance company Hoppo-Butoh-ha in Hokkaido in 1980. His last performance with the company Takazashiki (1984) was developed by butoh-founder Tatsumi Hijikata. Atsushi started Jinen Butoh in 1986 and created solo works Itteki, Ginkan as a universal expression of nature, earth, and ancient times and impressions of the moment, meeting with people and environment. He made a three-year “JINEN” tour throughout Japan for 600 sites (1996-1999). During this time, he started to be inspired by a spirit of the universe of Kazuo Ohno and Yoshito Ohno.

Since 2002, he has been mainly based in Europe, working on collaborations with dancers and actors in France, Poland, the US and other countries. Joining in festivals such as Avignon festival, Paris Butoh festival, NY Butoh festival, he presents his solo piece. He also collaborates with film productions. His recent work in Alaska and Hawaii, Ridden by nature, an environmental art film was expected to be completed in late 2015/early 2016.
Publications

Videos and DVDs
