Reika Body Expression

Reika　Japonism　“Manyosyu”

＊catch＊
Long　time　ago，We　composed　japanese　poems　to　express　our　love　and　hope
From　the　bottom　of　our　hearts.
Manyosyu　tells　us　Japanese　sensitive　feelings.
Now，Reika　will　show　you　the　beautiful　world　of　Manyosyu　with　her　original
dance　expression，　“Doukeiga”
＊Explanation of Manyoshu＊
Manyoshu　is　the　Japanese　oldest　anthology　of　poems　which　was　written in　
the　7th　and　8th　centuries.
It　is　said　that　the　origin　of　Japanese　literature.
Reika　would　show　you　“Past　and　Present” with　her　original　dance　expression，
　“Doukeiga”
＊Program＊
①winter
Let good fortune
accumulate even more
like the snow that folls this day，
this first day,
at the beginning of a new year.
②Spring
Mourning the plum blossoms' fall,
the nightingale cries
in the bamboo grove in my garden.
③Summer
On the sea of heaven
the waves of clouds rise,
and I can see
the moon ship disappearing
as it is rowed into the forest of stars.
④Autumn

In this morning's dawn
I heard the cries of the wild geese ;
the leaves must have yellowed
on Kasuga Mountain.
The thought brings me pain.
⑤four　Seasons
When spring comes,
bursting winter's bonds,
birds that were still
come out crying
and flowers that lay unopening
split into blossoms.
But, the hillsides being overgrown,
I may go among the foliage
yet cannot pike those flowers.
The grass being rank,
I may pick
yet cannot examine them.
Looking at the leaves of the trees
on the autumn hillsides,
I pick the yellowed ones
and admire them,
leaving the green ones
there with a sigh.
Thet is my regret.
But the autumn hills are for me.
＊Reika　Profile＊
Reika　studied　modern　dance　under　Ms.Harumi　Ishii　and　Mr.Jun　Midorikawa.She　mastered　
some　different kinds　of　ethnic　dances.　She　established　theoriginal　world　called　the　
physical　expression，“Reika　Body　Expression”　and “Moving Art”.
1990～
She　collaborated　some　projects　with　artists　from　overseas，calligraphers，
The　Platters，Mahka　Tendo，and　Shoko　Kanazawa.
2009～2016
She　worked　original　performances　in　each　European　city.
◇A　master　piece，Moving　Art　“Mangekyo”
◇Moving　Art　integrated　Asian　culture　“united　of　Asia”
◇Moving　Art　“Japonism”
★Reika′s　original　program　expressing　paintings　
She　completed　a　Moving　Art，“Guernica”　drawn　by　pablo　Picasso.　Also，She took　part　
in　the　project　called “Dance　Art　Therapy”　which　featured　the　theme of　pictures　drawn
byjohannes　vermeer　and　Gustav　klimt. It　was　adopted　as　a　part　with　British　education
project.　Then，she　received a　high　evaluation.
★She　performed　Moving　Art　“Tenmai”　at　Kaunas　culture　center　in　Lietuvos Respublike　
and　Samogitia　Japanese　Garden　which　is　the　largest　japanese　garden in　Europe.
Also，She　gave　her　successful　performance　in　commemoration　of　Chiune　Sugihara
at　Kaunas　culture　center.
★She　produced　“Mangekyo”　on　the　stage　at　Poland　National　Opera　House.

＊Cast＊
Reika　　　
Michiko　ho
Masako　Shirabe
Eri　Jin
Mio　Saito
Manoka　Yoshidome