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About Strange Kinoko Dance
Strange Kinoko Dance Company has been pursuing "research on dance" in many different perspectives as well as establishing its originality.
Strange Kinoko Dance Company has been performed at theater, museum patio, gallery space, cafe, office, warehouse or even at the entrance hall of office building. Sharing various types of site with audience, Strange Kinoko Dance Company seeks various physicality joyfully.
Strange Kinoko Dance company performs one or two new evening shows every year as well as they tour domestically and internationally. Strange Kinoko Dance Company offers workshops for actors and non-dancers. Its work can be seen as dancers or movement director for other performers' projects such as theatre, concerts, and film.
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Artistic Director
Chie Ito
/Choreographer, Director, Dancer, Artistic Director of Strange Kinoko Dance Company
Born in Tokyo, 1970. At the age of 4, she started modern
dance. When she was 15 years old, she started classical
ballet. First 10 minute choreography performed at the
age of 18. To pursue choreography, she studied dance at
Nihon University. In 1990, She founded Strange Kinoko
Dance Company with her college classmates. She has been
actively involved as a choreographer and a director for
all the pieces the Kinoko performed. Beside the theater
performances of Strange Kinoko Dance Company, she has
contributed her work as a collaborator with various artists.
Her choreography has been seen in theatre, music videos,
and films. In 2000, she won the Yokohama culture Foundation
Award for her choreography, "Because you said it would
be exposed" (duo version). She participated in the Philippe
Decoufle premiere work "IRIS" as an assistant of Mr.Decoufle
in October, 2003. From April, 2003 to February, 2004,
she also took charge of dance for educational TV program"Do
Re Mi TV" for elementary students. Her most notable work
"Frill (mini)", which was performed in Tokyo, NY, Paris,
Delhi, and Bangkok. And also "FLOWER PICKING" was performed
in Tokyo, Stockholm, Aichi, Toyama, 2004. The latest work
by the company "I'm walking to my home." was performed
in Tokyo, 2006. And solo performance "I will dive in."
was also performed in Tokyo, 2006.
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Mimiko Yamashita / Dancer |
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Masako Ide / Dancer |
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Masayo
Satoh / Dancer |
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Kayoko Iida / Dancer |
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Satomi Yamada / Dancer |
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Memi Shinozaki / Dancer |
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history
Previous
Appearance 1990~2006
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| 1990 |
September |
Established
by Chie ITO, Yoko KOYAMA and Mimiko YAMASHITA.
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| 1991 |
May |
"Like taking a walk",
the Art Box, Tokyo. |
| 1992 |
April |
"Will be, will be",
the Guardian Garden, Shibuya, Tokyo. |
| September |
"I don't care if the sun
don't shine", the Ikebukuro MET Hall, Tokyo.
as a part of The Tokyo International Art Festival.
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| 1993 |
October |
"Don't rely on that!",
The SEED Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo. Joint performance
with Perfomix.
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| 1994 |
May |
"Three pieces of orange",
the Studio Kinshicho, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.) |
| 1995 |
February |
"It's unworthy of ~",
the East Gallery, Ebisu, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.) |
| October |
"She was too tired to take
a beat at that coffee shop", la Foret Museum,
Harajuku, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs. As a part of The
Saison Foundation grant programs.)
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| November |
"Strange Kinoko Dance Company
and its Fellows".
Produced and broadcasted by NHK (a 30 minutes TV
program on Channel BS,NHK). |
| 1996 |
January |
"I don't care if the sun
don't shine", the Theatre Font, Yokohama.
Sponsored by Yokohama Culture Foundation. |
| May |
One of the choreographers, Mimiko
Yamashita turns to be a dancer.Since then, Chie
Ito and Yoko Koyama start choreography together. |
| November |
"I phoned, and I slipped",
the Landmark Hall, Yokohama.
Sponsored by Kanagawa Art Foundation.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.)
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| 1997 |
May |
"I don't care if the sun
don't shine. A Juliromi REMIX", the Spring
Festival organized by the Globe Tokyo, the Globe
Tokyo.
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| 1998 |
May |
"Our house", la Foret
Museum, Harajuku, Tokyo.
(granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.) |
| October |
"Our house" (type
A: in a museum), Takamatsu City Museum. |
| November |
"Our House" (type
B: monotone), as a part of Kobe New Wave Theater.Kobe
Art Village Center, Kobe. |
| 1999 |
January |
"I want to drink a cup
of milk", the Spiral Hall, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs. ) |
| February |
Choreographed and performed.
"Body of the Japanese paper" (directed
by
Mr. Noriyuki TANAKA), Kochi-prefecture Museum. |
| April |
Modeled for the photo magazine
"Pleasure Holidays of Strange Kinoko"
(Published by Petit Glam Publishing). |
| October |
"Because you said it would
be exposed", Tokyo Opinions Festival, the Ten-nohzu
Art Sphere, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.) |
| 2000 |
February |
"Because you said it would
be exposed" (duo version), Solo and Duo
Competition in Yokohama Dance Collection 2000, the
Land Mark Hall,Yokohama.
Chie Ito won the Yokohama Culture Foundation Award.
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| April |
Choreographer, Yoko Koyama becomes
to be an assistant. |
| October |
"With you 0.1" (repertory
piece), Fukuoka IMS Hall. |
| November |
"Frill (mini)", DELUXE,
Tokyo.
(Granted by Culture Promotion Master Plan of the
Agency for Cultural Affairs.)
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| December |
"Frill (mini)", Tokyo
Millenium Festival, won the Special Prize of Sponsored
Cooperation. |
| 2001 |
February |
Chie Ito was invited to perform
"With you 1" at Solo and Duo
Competition in Yokohama Dance Collection, Yokohama. |
| April |
Won an Award for New Talent
from Dance Critics Society of Japan.
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| July |
"Frill (mini)", Avignon
Festival Off, France.
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| November |
"With you 2" (Chie
Ito's solo piece), Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka.
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| 2002 |
February |
"With you 3" (repertory
piece), Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Nagoya.
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| March |
"Frill (mini) wild",
Hara Museum, Tokyo. |
| July |
"New albums", Setagaya
Public Theater.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs.) |
| November |
"Frill (mini)" (Short
version) For "Tokyo Contemporary Dance 2002"
, Paris, Delhi, and Bangkok.
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| 2003 |
January |
"Frill (mini)" (Short
version) For "Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase
2003", NY. |
| March |
"Hello. kinoko+graf ~meet&greet~",
gm, Osaka.
Sponsored by log-osaka web magazine.
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| July |
"With you 4 for FLOWER
PICKING" ,Kurashiki Geibunkan Hall, Kurashiki.
(Granted by Kurashiki Cultureal Promotion Foundation.)
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| August |
"FLOWER PICKING",
Biwako Hall and its circumference, Shiga.
(Granted by Biwako Hall Foundation.)
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| 2004 |
March |
"FLOWER PICKING",
CLASKA, Tokyo.
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs,The Saison Foundation.
) |
| August |
"FLOWER PICKING",
For "Tokyo Style in Stockholm 2004" PARKTEATERN,
Stockholm, Sweden. |
| October |
"FLOWER PICKING",
Bunka no ie, Nagakute-cho, Aichi. Helios, Fukuno-machi,
Toyama.
(Granted by Nagakute-cho, Fukuno Bunka Sozo Center,
The Saison Foundation. ) |
| 2005 |
March |
"Im walking to my home",
Saitama arts theater Adaptable theater, Saitama
(Granted by The Culture Promotion Master Plan of
the Agency for Cultural Affairs,The Saison Foundation.
) |
| May |
Choreographed and performed
for Exhibition "More Happy Every Day - Yippie !!!!!"
, The National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka. |
| October |
Exhibited "KINOKO STUDIO" (Installation
work ) for the Exhibition and Performance project
"Japanese Contemporary Dance Media 2005" , Tokyo
Metropolitan Museum of Photography. |
| November |
"KINOKO's Ball~Shall we dance?"
,Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. (Granted
by Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, The
Saison Foundation. ) |
| 2006 |
January |
"Because you said it would be
exposed" (Trio version), Ezuko Hall, Miyagi. (Granted
by Ezuko Hall, The Saison Foundation. ) |
| March |
"I'm walking to my home.", the
Spiral Hall, Tokyo (Granted by JADE 2006 International
Dance Festival, The Saison Foundation. ) |
| July |
Chie Ito solo performance "I
will dive in.", Theatre Tram, Tokyo |
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