Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa Spacenotblank Dance Piece No. 3: Naoya Shiga “At Kinosaki” Work in Progress
Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa Spacenotblank
Dance Piece No. 3: Naoya Shiga “At Kinosaki” Work in Progress
“Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators
Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY) has launched ” “Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators”, a program utilizing funds from the Agency for Cultural Affairs to strengthen the foundation for cultural and artistic activities from 2024. DaBY is working with six creators selected for the “Wings” project to create works to be performed in Japan and abroad.
Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa SpacenotblankDance Work No. 3: Naoya Shiga’s “At Kinosaki” was a 16-day residency at Kinosaki International Art Center in May. After conducting research in the town of Kinosaki, where Naoya Shiga once stayed, the creation will proceed at Dance Base Yokohama from July to August.
A work-in-progress will be held to share the creative process to date in advance of the first performance scheduled for October at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater.
We look forward to seeing you there.
◆Dance Piece No. 3: Naoya Shiga “At Kinosaki” Work in Progress
Identities are woven into everywhere…
Inspired by Naoya Shiga’s novel At Kinosaki, Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa Spacenotblank has created their third dance piece. In December 2022, their latest phase of the unique mechanism Physical Catharsis, titled Balance, won the Kinosaki International Arts Center Award at the Yokohama Dance Collection 2022 Competition I. In May 2025, the collective will reside at the Kinosaki International Arts Center to conduct research and creation for Dance Piece No. 3. Subsequently, the work is officially titled Dance Piece No. 3: Naoya Shiga “At Kinosaki”.
Drawing inspiration from the content of Naoya Shiga’s At Kinosaki, the process and rationale behind its writing, and the context of the novelist’s stay in Kinosaki—where real-life experiences were transformed into creative expression—Ayaka Ono Akira Nakazawa Spacenotblank retraces Shiga’s journey and the historical essence of Kinosaki. Through this exploration, they seek to uncover the form of “expression” that resonates with those living in the present day.
Inspired by: Naoya Shiga “At Kinosaki” (1917)
Choreography/Direction: Ayaka Ono, Akira Nakazawa
Created with and Performed by: Hokuto Kodama, Ayako Saitoh, Sayaka Tateyama
Rehearsal Director: Shizuka Yamaguchi
Music: mmm
Scenography: Takuya Kamiike
Production Coordinator: Yuka Kamimura (Dance Base Yokohama)
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Producer: Eri Karatsu (Dance Base Yokohama / Aichi Prefectural Art Theater)
Residency Cooperation: Kinosaki International Art Center (Toyooka, Japan)
Residency Cooperation (Chef): Natsurai Ota
Research Cooperation: NPO DANCE BOX, Kinosaki Onsen Mikiya, Matsudaisan Onsenji
Cooperation: Iwaki Ballet Company
▶︎Work details
◆Date and time
2025
Saturday, August 30, 13:00
Sunday, August 31, 13:00
*Registration and doors open 15 minutes before the show starts
*Showing and artist talk will last approximately 90 minutes combined
◆Venue
Dance Base Yokohama ( https://dancebase.yokohama/access )
5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan KITANAKA BRICK&WHITE BRICK North
Bashamichi Station, Minatomirai Line Exit 2a “Yokohama Kitanaka Knot” Direct connection
◆Rates
General: 2,500 yen (tax included)
U25: 1,000 yen (tax included)
*U25 is for those who are 25 years old or younger on the day of the event.
◆Application
https://snb-dance3.peatix.com
*DaBY Members registration (free) is required to apply. Please register here in advance before applying.
*Once tickets have been purchased, no cancellations, refunds, or changes will be accepted for your convenience.
*Purchasers of tickets under 25 years of age must have proof of age at the door.
*Please contact us in advance if you are using a wheelchair seat.
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◆Wings-International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators-
Dance Base Yokohama (DaBY) is pleased to announce the launch of a new project, “Wings”: International Dance Project by Dance Base Yokohama for Emerging Creators. The project aims to increase the international presence of Japanese creators and aims to nurture leading Japanese artists, producers, dramaturges and critics, and to create opportunities for overseas performances and further revivals of their works.
Wings Web: https://dancebase.yokohama/wings
◆Inquiries
Please contact us at the e-mail address below or by filling out this form.
contact[at]dancebase.yokohama
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◆Credit
Organized, Planned and Produced by: Dance Base Yokohama
Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, Japan Arts Council
