A performer of Basara dedicatory dance. Miki was drawn to the dancer’s powerful eyes (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

She is one of the Miss Sansa Odori (Miss Sansa Dancers). Miki said this dancer’s performance was cool and wholehearted (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

K-POP (Korean Pop) has been really popular in the past several years. First boy’s groups including TVXQ, BIGBANG, and 2PM. Now Japan is crazy about girl’s groups such as KARA…

In Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese major video sharing site which as strong anime/game tastes, there is a category called “odottemita,” meaning “I’ve tried dancing,” where various types of dancers…

People from Tokushima people’s association dedicated Awaodori dance to Tanzan Shrine at Kemari Festival. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Today’s story-teller is former ballroom dancer Yurie Yoshino. Her story about her disease had been published in a serial form. In March 2005, Yoshino was told that she had ‘retroperitoneal…

  A retired Japanese martial artist Genki Sudo cheers Japan up with his artistic music and dance performance. Being a versatile, he is also an essayist and actor. What he…

Basara festival (dance teams in costumes dance in Nara city) is held in Nara city every summer. They are high-spirited. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

  This beautiful humanoid girl got talent! She can sing and dance!     Her name is “HRP-4C” or stage name “Mimu (pronounced Meemu),” and she has got media’s attentions at…

  This is my friend Junko’s article who moved in Indonesia from [W:Hokkaido] last month. Enjoy her article!   * * *   I live in Surabaya, Indonesia. Last month,…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Have a strong spirit ‘I will do it at any cost!’ “ Today’s story teller is a Butoh dancer, Yasuko Nagamine. In the…