In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks

MEXICO CITY–When songs needs her to weep, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara hardly modifies her expression. It’s her arms and upper body that relocate like a slow-motion wave.

“Expression is minimal because we cry with our body,” stated Kihara, covered in her white and navy robe, on a current day at her dance workshop in Mexico, where an approximated 76,000 Japanese offspring live.

“It is the dance that is speaking, interpreting, since we do not smile, shout or laugh.”

Kihara will not disclose her age, yet she’s been exercising Japanese traditional dancing for practically 24 years. Born in Brazil from Japanese moms and dads that later on relocated to Mexico City, she continues the heritage of Tamiko Kawabe, her advisor and leader of Hanayagi- design dancing in the nation.

For Latin American target markets, Kihara stated, Japanese traditional dancing may be difficult to …