［Booth No.26］An Creative

An Creative Inc. has been focusing on dance for thirteen years. As a production, we aim at global communications through dance, especially contemporary dance. We also work on international exchanges such as performances by invited international dance companies and dance showcases by Japanese artists. As an agent, we are engaged in a wide variety of business operations including production of performing arts events such as festivals, performances and symposia as well as PR business. For Japanese companies that give performances overseas, we offer booking services.

Organization: An Creative
Representative: Ms. NAGATOSHI Mayumi (Producer)
Contact: Ms. TAKIMOTO Marie (An Creative) / Mr. OTANI Iku (Choreographer / Director, Sennichimae Aozora Dance Club) / Ms. KIKUMARU Kimiko (Producer, CAN)
Website: http://www.ancreative.net

［Booth No.21］HIWOOD

Founded in 1996. HIWOOD manages several dancers and their company activities for ITOH Kim (Glorious Future), KURODA Ikuyo (BATIK), ONODERA Shuji (Company derashinera), ENDA Makoto (Makotocluv) and MORISHITA Maki etc. Since 2000, HIWOOD has coordinated the dance programs presented by major arts foundations in Japan: Asahi Beer Arts Foundation and Saison Foundation. It also produces “Toyota Choreography Award” launched in 2001 to discover talented choreographers, as well as dance showcase programs abroad in NY, Paris and Rome to expand the understanding of Japanese contemporary dance.

Organization: HIWOOD
Representative: Mr. TAKAGI Koichiro (Producer)
Contact: Mr. TAKAGI Koichiro (Producer, HIWOOD) / Ms. TSUCHIYA Ayako (Production Manager, HIWOOD) / Ms. TAKEUCHI Mikiko (Art Administrator, HIWOOD)
Website: -

［Booth No.53］LUFTZUG

LUFTZUG CO., LTD. is an independent creative production which has been planning, and organizing events in performing arts scene in Japan, including publishing, coordinating technical stuff for events or artists also. We believe that we can be as one of initiator who creates best situation and movements from chaotic real-time in performing art scene. We treasure the relationships and feeling in between people, art, society, as well product, then we always propose and develop fresh idea.

Organization: LUFTZUG CO., LTD.
Representative: Mr. ENDO YUTAKA (Producer / Art Director / Technical Director)
Contact: Mr. ENDO Yutaka (Producer / Art Director / Technical Director) / Mr. KAWACHI Takashi (Production Manager) / Ms. ENDO Yasuko (Chief Manager) / Ms. SON Jija (Interpreter)
Website: http://www.luftzug.net

［Booth No.XX］mihoproject / Akira Shigeyama International Project

Based in Roma since 1985, mihoproject produces contemporary and traditional performing arts in Japan and overseas. Since 1987, mihoproject has represented Studio Azzurro in the Far East, and in 2003 co-produced their exhibition at the Mori Art Center with Hermes. Mihoproject’s art producer TAKECHI Miho also instigated the “Akira Shigeyama International Project” in 1992, with Kyogen actor SHIGEYAMA Akira of the Okura School.

Organization: mihoproject
Representative: Ms. TAKECHI Miho (Art producer)
Contact: Ms. TAKECHI Miho (Art producer) / Ms. MIKA Sato (Assistant Manager) / Ms. KUWABARA yuuki (Assistant Manager)
Website: http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/yu-an1

［Booth No.XX］precog

Precog is a production company seeking to explore new frontiers in the fields of theatre and contemporary dance and to shape new contours of artistic expression through the body. Apart from producing groups and individuals such as Chelfitsch, Nibroll and Masako Yasumoto, we organize events like Azumabashi Dance Crossing. We are also dedicated to producing new talents and introducing these fresh Japanese expressions to the audience domestic and abroad. As we promote and stage works in diverse sites from conventional theatres, night clubs to museums, we encourage our artists to move across and beyond genres and media (TV, publication etc).

Organization: precog Co., Ltd.
Representative: Ms. NAKAMURA Akane (Representative/Producer)
Contact: Mr. OKUNO Masanori (Production Manager) / Ms. TODA Fumiko (Production) / Ms. HAYASHI Kana (Assistant Production)
Website: http://precog-jp.net

［Booth No.20］R PRODUCTION

Taking advantage of representative and producer Ryoko Kikuchi’s experience in management of large-scale urban redevelopment projects and the human network she built during her five-year sojourn in China, the group is promoting performing arts exchanges in East Asia centered on Japan and China. In particular, there are many pioneering projects centered on private artists' groups and independent artists, which are new trends in China. R PRODUCTION not only solicits works from China, but has also been performing Japanese works in China and producing joint productions since 2007.

Organization: R PRODUCTION
Representative: Ms. KIKUCHI Ryoko (President / Producer)
Contact: Ms. KIKUCHI Ryoko (President, Producer) / Mr. TERADA Toru (Vice President)
Website: http://www.rproduction.com

［Booth No.25］The Shakespeare Company for Children & Adults

Canon Planning was established in 2002 to contribute to make culture better by producing the various forms of expression and the arts. With this goal in mind, Canon Planning produces the drama (“The Shakespeare series for children & adults” and “the Chekhov series”) and the Japanese traditional comic storytelling “Rakugo” with Rakugo master Kokontei-Shinsuke. As our performances in foreign countries, the Shakespeare company for children & adults played “A Midsummer Night's Dream” and “Cymbeline” in Seoul in 2007 and 2008.

Organization: Canon Planning, Ltd.
Representative: Ms. MINEGISHI Naoko (Producer)
Contact: Ms. SATO Akiko (Assistant to Producer) / Ms. SATAKE Kyoko / Ms. CHIBA Noriko
Website: http://www.canonkikaku.com