Tatsumi Hijikata Quotes & Sayings

There are as many types of Butoh as there are Butoh choreographers. — Tatsumi Hijikata

Western dance begins with its feet firmly planted on the ground whereas Butoh begins with a dance wherein the dancer tries in vain to find his feet — Tatsumi Hijikata

When one considers the body in relation to dance, it is then that one truly realizes what suffering is: it is a part of our lives. No matter how much we search for it from the outside there is no way we can find it without delving into ourselves. — Tatsumi Hijikata

The dance of darkness must spout blood into the air, in the name of the experience of evil — Tatsumi Hijikata

Even your own arms, deep inside your body feel foriegn to you, feel that they do not belong to you. Here lies an important secret. Butoh's radical essence is hidden here. — Tatsumi Hijikata