Kazuo Ohno
Kazuo Ohno (大野 一雄, Ōno Kazuo, October 27, 1906 – June 1, 2010) was a Japanese dancer who became a guru and inspirational figure in the dance form known as Butoh. He is the author of several books on Butoh, including The Palace Soars through the Sky, Dessin, Words of Workshop, and Food for the Soul. The latter two were published in English as Kazuo Ohno's World: From Without & Within (2004).
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Ohno in October 1986 | |
| Born | October 27, 1906 Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | June 1, 2010 (aged 103) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Alma mater | Japan Athletic College, Tokyo |
| Occupation | dancer |
| Years active | 1933–2007 |
| Known for | Butoh dance |
| Notable work | "My Mother" "Dead Sea" "Water Lilies" "Ka Cho Fu Getsu" "The Road in Heaven, The Road in Earth" |
| Spouse | Chie Nakagawa (died 1997) |
| Children | Yoshito Ohno |
| Awards | Michelangelo Antonioni Award for the Arts (1999) |
| Website | Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio |
Ohno once said of his work: "The best thing someone can say to me is that while watching my performance they began to cry. It is not important to understand what I am doing; perhaps it is better if they don't understand, but just respond to the dance."
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