Japanese Performance Art

Albert Nov 06, 2026
an old black and white photo of a man dressed as jesus with his hands in the air

Kazuo Ohno - Butoh performance art

kazuo ohno e tatsumi hijikata, mestres do butoh

an old black and white photo of a man dressed as jesus with his hands in the air
an old black and white photo of a man dressed as jesus with his hands in the air

Japanese Performance Parts

Kazuo Ohno - Butoh performance art

Kazu Ohuno

two people dressed in white standing next to each other on rocks near the ocean with one holding a stick
two people dressed in white standing next to each other on rocks near the ocean with one holding a stick
a man in white is holding a flower
a man in white is holding a flower

Japanese Girl Performance Art

Japanese performance artist Sachiko Abe sits atop a building in a white gown, cutting countless sheets of A4 paper into thin, wispy strips.

a shirtless man with his face painted in the shape of a mask crouches down to catch a frisbee
a shirtless man with his face painted in the shape of a mask crouches down to catch a frisbee
Sachiko Abe: Cut Paper (2012)
Sachiko Abe: Cut Paper (2012)

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Japanese Performance Parts Uk

Sankai Juku - Designed, Choreographed and Directed by Ushio Amagastu [Photography by Alan Eglinton]

Unetsu. Photograph by Masafumi Sakamoto.

a man with long hair sitting on top of a skateboard in front of a wall
a man with long hair sitting on top of a skateboard in front of a wall
four women in red dresses are performing on stage with their hands behind their backs as if they were dancing
four women in red dresses are performing on stage with their hands behind their backs as if they were dancing
three white mannequins in water with black background
three white mannequins in water with black background
Drum performances
Drum performances
Creepy Photos of Japanese Butoh
Creepy Photos of Japanese Butoh
a man is walking down the street with many signs on his face and back,
a man is walking down the street with many signs on his face and back,
a woman standing on one leg with her head in the air
a woman standing on one leg with her head in the air
Rappresentazione di un brano del "Sugimoto bunraku"
Rappresentazione di un brano del "Sugimoto bunraku"

Japanese theatre figure.


an old black and white photo of a man dressed as jesus with his hands in the air two people dressed in white standing next to each other on rocks near the ocean with one holding a stick a man in white is holding a flower a shirtless man with his face painted in the shape of a mask crouches down to catch a frisbee Sachiko Abe: Cut Paper (2012) a man with long hair sitting on top of a skateboard in front of a wall