COMPANY/Kobuzoku Altai

1986: Kuritaro formed Kobuzoku Altai in Hokkaido. Toured throughout Japan.
1992: First butoh performance at Torii Hall in Osaka. Continued regular annual performances until 2001.
1994: Moved to Kansai region. Held workshops and performances in various locations.
1999: Performed in France for the first time.
2002: Performed Meimei-ki as the opening show of the new Art Theater dB in Osaka.
2004: Held workshop and butoh performance in Taipei in January.

Butoh as a performing art carrying the torch for the traditional performing arts of Japan.
The members of Kobuzoku Altai long to return to the form that performing arts had at the time of its origination.
It must have been something full and overflowing with rough and raw human-animal energy.
Kobuzoku Altai is drumming up mesmerizing new butoh spectacles that draw on the soul and essence of the performing arts that are being preserved （or are disappearing） in modern Japan, such as kabuki, noh, kyogen, karuwaza （acrobatics）, manzai, rakugo, ukiyoe, sumo and folk entertainment forms.

• Japan performance tours
• Overseas performance tours
• Workshops