明かき庭には
残り葉や塵
吹き飛べり

A bright warmth rattles

The left-over dirt and leaves,

Clearing the gardens

Notice: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the festival has been postponed and downsized. All dancers from oversees will not be able to attend, and the remaining May performances have been rescheduled to July. As there could be further changes and cancelations, ticket sales via Play Guide will not be possible. For further updates and information, please refer to the links provided at the end.

Schedule of Events

[Sapporo] ~~5/7 – 5/10~~ Butoh Exhibition → Changed to Online Exhibition, coming June 2020
- Artwork on Butoh, featuring painting, photography, sculpture, fashion etc.
- Works by Aki Yo, Etsuko Fukue, yixtape, Kumiko Ishimoto, Yayoi Kodai, & Miku Ishioka
Venue : Sapporo Community Plaza SCARTS Mall (Kita 1 Nishi 1 Chūō-ku; Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
Hours : 10:00 - 20:00 –　except: 5/7 13:00 - 20:00, 5/10 10:00 - 18:00
Price : Entrance Free

[Sapporo] ~~5/29 (Fri) Day 0~~ → Canceled
[Sapporo] ~~5/30~~ (Sat) Day 1: → 7/18
- Matinee 14:00 : ~~Yu Nomura (Taiwan)~~, Temmetsu (Tōkyō)
- Soiree 18:30 : Hal Tanaka (Hokkaidō), ~~Joan Laage (USA)~~
[Sapporo] ~~5/31~~ (Sun) Day 2: → 7/19
- Matinee 14:00 : Syv Bruzeau (France/Hokkaidō), ~~Azumi O E (USA)~~
- Soiree 18:30 : ~~Maruska Ronchi (Italy),~~ Saga Kobayashi (Tōkyō)

[Taiwan] ~~6/5 – 6/7~~ Joint Festival: Taiwan International Darkness Dance Festival → November 2020
- ~~Hal Tanaka &~~ Syv Bruzeau participating
- → Maruska Ronchi will also be participating

[Otaru] 6/21 (Sun) Ironai-ki: Photography Session / Butoh Performance
- ~~13:00 - 20:00: Hal Tanaka (Hokkaidō), Kyokuhoku-kai (Hokkaidō), Kea Tonetti (Italy)~~
- → Night Tour at the Butoh Museum:
  - Tour 1 (16:30): Kyokuhoku-kai (Hokkaidō)
  - Tour 2 (17:45): Syv Bruzeau (France/Hokkaidō)
  - Tour 3 (19:00): Hal Tanaka (Hokkaidō)
- With music by ~~Tivi Tavi (Italy)~~, Nonoko Yoshida, Haruhiko Saga (Hokkaidō), and Rumi Osanai
- ~~And lecture by Rei Mori (English Interpretor: Nonoko Yoshida)~~

[Otaru] 6/22 (Mon) – 6/28 (Sun) Stepping on Iron: The Intersection of Butoh & Photography
- Works by Masamichi Shisa, Minoru Saitō, & *Cicaco
- Open 10:00 – 16:00 (Admission until 15:30)

[Iwamizawa] ~~7/11 (Sat)~~ Hal Tanaka as Iwamizawa's Artist-in-Residence
- ~~Start 18:00~~
- →　Changed to an online performanc, coming August 2020

Online Butoh Festival: With many aspects of the original festival plans canceled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Hokkaidō Butoh Festival is preparing an online program for August 2020, to continue our mission of spreading the facinating art of butoh through Hokkaidō to the world.

For more information and latest updates please visit:

http://sapporo-butoh.com
Hokkaido Butoh Festival／北海道舞踏フェスティバル @hokkaidobutohfestival
北海道舞踏フェスティバル/Hokkaido Butoh Festival @Butoh_North_Sap
hokkaido_butoh_festival

Or contact:

📧 festival@sapporo-butoh.com
☎️ 080-5591-0089 (Morishima)

–浪漫ロマン (RDreher)

Ironai-ki: A Night Tour of the Butoh Museum

Photography Session / Butoh Performance

Now Over – See more here:
Myrran Nights | 2020 HBF Otaru

Life begins
Again

Again, Again,

生命が明ける
再び

たびたび、

Tour 1: 極北会 Kyokuhoku-kai

Open 16:00 Performance 16:45 – 17:25
Limited to 20 guests, reservation required

Tour 2: Syv Bruzeau

Open 17:45 Performance 18:40 – 18:40
Limited to 20 guests, reservation required

Tour 3: 田仲ハル Hal Tanaka

Open 19:00 Performance 19:15 – 19:55
Limited to 20 guests, reservation required

With music by:

吉田野乃子 Nonoko Yoshida – Alto Saxophone
嵯峨治彦 Haruhiko Saga – Morin Khuur & Throat Singing
長内るみ Rumi Osanai – Accordion

📰 Press Coverage by Otaru-journal (Japanese)

Life begins again
In fear and cries
Of desperate love.

生命、また明け
恐れ、鳴りに
必死な愛

–浪漫ロマン (RDreher)

Venue : Otaru City Museum of Art (1-9-5 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaidō)
Price : ¥1000 per tour ⚠️ Reservation required.
(Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first serve basis starting on June 10^th. Please call the number below or contact Hokkaidō Butoh Festival via Facebook.)

Ticket Reservation & Information: