Butoh (舞踏 Butō) is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement.
Butoh arose in 1959 through collaborations between its two key founders Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo.
Like jazz, butoh is difficult to define but easy to recognize. There are many styles and methods.
Common features of the art include playful and grotesque imagery, taboo topics and extreme or absurd environments.
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