Hokuto Kodama is a dancer/choreographer/researcher based in Kyoto. He has previously danced professionally in renowned international dance companies such as the Gothenburg Opera Dance Company and the Royal Swedish Ballet, dancing important roles in creations by Mats Ek, Alexander Ekman, and Wim Vandekeybus, to name a few. As a choreographer, Hokuto received an MFA in Choreography from the University of Arts Stockholm (DOCH) in 2018. His choreographic works, including "Pure Core" (2020) and "Wound and Ground" (2022 - present), negotiate with the personal experience of body and subjectivity as the locus of globalized politics. Hokuto is currently an associate professor at the Processional College of Arts and Tourism in Toyooka, Japan, and pursues his academic research in the field of dance aesthetics.