Newcomer “H” Sokerissa!, led by Aoki Yuuki, is a unique dance company featuring actual homeless people. The members are naturally far from graceful as their backs have become stiff from years of sleeping on the streets. Still, those who consider dance to be fast, strong and skillful as in dance classes will have their notions overturned by the overwhelming presence of the dancers. What was once a body abandoned on the streets shrines through an earnest physicality unlike anywhere else.
This video is an edited version of a street performance tour in Tokyo and Yokohama. It is distinguished by uncontrollable elements like the night view of the port and the rain-drenched park. Talks offered along the way by Aoki and the performers will help viewers understand this unique group.
Dancing is not just the providence of the young and beautiful. The mission of contemporary dance is to rediscover the possibilities that are abandoned as dance techniques become more sophisticated. One essence of this is recorded in this video.

2021-2022
Yokohama/Tokyo

Presented by: The Japan Foundation (JF) (https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/)
In cooperation with EPAD (https://epad.terrada.co.jp/)

＜Performance Credits＞
Directed by AOKI Yuuki
Performers：KOISO Matsuyoshi, HIRAKAWA Shuichiro, ITO Haruo, WATANABE Yoshiharu, NISHI Tokuchika, YAMASHITA Koji, HAMAOKA Teppei, AOKI Yuuki
Collaborated with TERAO Saho, WATANABE Atsushi（I’m here project）, NISHIHARA Nao, TAGUCHI Randy
Scenic Design by NISHIHARA Nao, AOKI Yuuki
Sound Design by CODA Noriaki
Lighting Design by OVER Cage（RYU）
Stage Managers : KAWAGUCHI Makoto（Le Rayon Vert）, MITSU Hisashi
Video Documentation and Editing : LAND FES
Producer : KUREMIYA Yurika
Organized by AOKIKAKU

＜Subtitling Credits＞
Multilingual subtitling： Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Goverment of Japan through the Japan Arts Council

Chinese Translation (Simplified): Shu LIN
Chinese Translation (Traditional): SWSG
English Translation: YAMAGATA Mirei
French Translation: Edouard Brena
Spanish Translation: David TARANCO

＜Promotional Text＞
NORIKOSHI Takao

End date of distribution: 18/1/2027