Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2013

The 15th edition of Tokyo’s most unpredictable contemporary dance showcase gets underway next month at the tiny black box theater D-Soko in Nippori. With a program exclusively devoted to solo choreography, this year’s Dance Ga Mitai! (“I want to see dance”) trains its spotlight on six individual artists. The selection ranges from contemporary dance doyenne Mika Kurosawa to emerging dancers like Colonch, who won the grand prize at the festival’s New Faces dance contest.

Nippori D-Soko, Aug 2-28, ¥2,000-11,000. Nippori D-Soko, Arakawa. Nearest stn: Nippori. Tel: 03-5811-5399. www.geocities.jp/azabubu/d15