TOKYO: A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors' breakdancing group, but Saruwaka Kiyoshie said getting her feet wet in the sport was a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...

The 'Footloose'-type law banning dancing after midnight came into effect after WWII when dance halls were fronts for prostitution. By Abid Rahman After 67-years of furtive shape throwing, the people ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave. “Expression is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO (Reuters) - As the coronavirus outbreak leaves people cooped up at home, aficionados of classical Japanese dance are using ...

MEXICO CITY >> When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave. “Expression is minimal ...

Don't be surprised to find a "no dancing" sign when you're in a <strong>Japanes</strong>e club as it's completely against the law to dance after midnight. So club ...

A Japanese mayor put eight elderly women on TV three years ago to promote tourism with their song-and-dance routine. Three years later, they are national pop stars who tap a new, more energetic ...

TOKYO — James Brown, circa 1972, is blasting from the speakers. Thousands of drops of light swirl around an otherwise dark, smoky dance floor, where a group of middle-aged regulars do the soul cha cha ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet approved changes on Friday to a 66-year-old law that bans late-night dancing in clubs, a decision that will help businesses cash in on an expected influx of tourists ...