“STAGE BEYOND BORDERS”
—Cross-Border Online Distribution of Outstanding Japanese Stage Performances

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In February 2021, the Japan Foundation (JF) undertook an initiative, called STAGE BEYOND BORDERS: Selection of Japanese Performances, to share exceptional Japanese Performing Arts online. This project attracted 2.1 million views from a total of 137 countries as of March 2024 and has received widespread global acclaim.

STAGE BEYOND BORDERS has showcased a wide range of Japanese stage performances, including contemporary theater, dance, traditional performing arts, and music. This year, we are excited to announce the addition of 21 new performances.

JF will distribute Sankai Juku, "UTSUSHI" presented in Istanbul in 2024 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Türkiye as well as Nanako Matsumoto & Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos), "Sticky Hands, Stitched Mountains” which was selected from the International Creations in Performing Arts program. The Nishimonai Bon Odori Preservation Society's "Bon Odori: Dancing with Ancestors" will also be featured.

In collaboration with EPAD (Eternal Performing Arts Archives and Digital Theatre), we will also present ten notable theater and dance productions from recent years, curated by experts in the field. Among these is the remarkable TAKUMI, "DODOS FREE FALL."

Each performance will feature multilingual subtitles in around five languages and will be available on the Japan Foundation’s official YouTube channel.

STAGE BEYOND BORDERS－Selection of Japanese Performances

Details

Project title
：STAGE BEYOND BORDERS－Selection of Japanese Performances
Organizer
：The Japan Foundation (JF)
Broadcast by
：The Japan Foundation (JF) official YouTube channel
Project Website
：https://stagebb.jpf.go.jp
Subtitles
：English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese, and others
Titles:
No. Distribution Date Artist Name, Performance Title Subtitle languages
1 December 20, 2024 TAKUMI, "DODOS FREE FALL" English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Thai, Japanese
2 December 20, 2024 Kamome Machine, "OREGAYO - No audience version at Honda Theater" English, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai, Japanese
3 December 20, 2024 EMOTO Junko, "SEXY DRIVER" English, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Japanese
4 December 20, 2024 egonaku, "A View" English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese
5 December 20, 2024 Nuthmique, "Hazy Blues 2022" English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese
6 December 20, 2024 Ampersand Theater Company, "Earthly Bones" English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Thai, Japanese
7 December 20, 2024 Kinoshita Kabuki, "Sesshu Gappo ga Tsuji (Itoi Version)" English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese
8 December 20, 2024 team chiipro, "Menstruation Sumo Dance" English, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Japanese
9 December 20, 2024 lal banshees, "YU-KEI" None
10 December 20, 2024 LAND FES, "Dive in Shibaura" None
11 January 10, 2025 Four villages in Ishigaki Island, "Honensai: Prayers for the Harvest" English, French, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese
12 January 17, 2025 Nishimonai Bon Odori Preservation Society, "Bon Odori: Dancing with Ancestors" English, French, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese
13 January 24, 2025 Seharada Daidai-kagura Preservation Association and others, "Shishimai: Guardians of the Community" English, French, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese
14 January 31, 2025 Hiroaki Umeda + Somatic Field Project,（TBD） English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese
15 February 7, 2025 Sankai Juku, "UTSUSHI" English, Turkish, Japanese (TBD)
16 February 14, 2025 Nanako Matsumoto & Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos), "Sticky Hands, Stitched Mountains” English, Chinese, Japanese
17 February 21, 2025 TANINO Kuro & T2G, "Maître Obscur" English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese
18 February 28, 2025 Yoko Oike & Bilkent University, "The Radiant City" English, Turkish, Japanese
19 March 7, 2025 KAAT＆Vanishing Point, "The origin of species (Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey)" English, Japanese
20 March 14, 2025 KAWASAKI Jun & JEONG Wonki, "Kuroshio Current Project Taiwan-Yonaguni-Jeju 'Then Dance with Souls' 'Eurasian Opera Op.4 SHIO - Song of diaspora'" English, Chinese, French, Korean, Japanese
21 March 28, 2025 SHIRAGA Momoko & Lattanakone INSISIENGMAY, "Asian Object Theater: Laos-Japan Collaboration among Deaf and Hearing Performers 'Things Alive From Darkness/ ສິ່ງທີ່ມີຊິວິດ　ຈາກຄວາມມືດ'" English, French, Korean, Lao, Japanese
  1. 1.The above schedule is as of November 2024. The distribution dates, artists, subtitles, etc. are subject to change.
  2. 2.Subtitles are not provided for some dance works. Simplified and traditional Chinese subtitles are provided.
  3. 3.Non-English subtitles may be added after the release date for production reasons.
  4. 4.The release period of films distributed through this project varies by film. Please check the above project website.

Click the link below to see the released title list.

  1. List of released titles from January 2024 to March 2024
  2. List of released titles from July 2022 to March 2023
  3. List of released titles from October 2021 to March 2022
  4. List of released titles from February 2021 to August 2021

[Contact Us]

Higashimachi (Mr.), Kondo (Ms.),
Performing art section, Arts and Culture Dept., The Japan Foundation
Tel: +81-(0)3-5369-6063
E-mail: pa＠jpf.go.jp
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