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Butoh Dance: Origins and Its Expression of Trauma

Quick fact

Butoh was radically born in 1959 when Tatsumi Hijikata performed 'Kinjiki' (Forbidden Colors), a shocking, taboo-breaking piece that repelled and mystified audiences, effectively launching the 'Dance of Darkness'.

Why this is interesting

You've seen those eerie, slow-moving figures with white skin and crawling eyes—but why did this dance, called butoh, emerge out of post-war Japanese rubble, and what does it have to do with trauma?