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Hana Umeda will present the dance performance RAPEFLOWER in the wedding hall of Berlin’s Sophiensaele on April 11 and 12, 2026. Umeda draws on the traditions of classical Japanese Jiutamai dance, an art form from the 19th century that in Japan was performed exclusively by women.
In RAPEFLOWER, Hana Umeda draws on the traditions of classical Japanese Jiutamai dance, an art form from the 19th century that in Japan was practiced exclusively by women. For many of them, the dance was associated with experiences of violence, as they were subjected to sexual assaults in small rooms during private performances.
Drawing from her personal history and the Jiutamai tradition, Umeda reflects on whether dance or …
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