without understanding the fundamentals.

But without the basics,

movement does not become true dance.

At Hanagi, we begin with the foundation.

Posture, body control, and awareness

are essential before expression.

Just like ballet has barre,

and piano has finger practice,

Japanese dance also begins with basics.

This is not a place to only “dance”.

It is a place to learn, refine, and embody.

Start with the fundamentals.

Online basic training is available.

In today’s world, value is often determined by who created something.
But perhaps what truly matters is what remains within it.

I encountered these fans in a workshop in Kyoto—
materials that had quietly waited for years, never completed.

The name of the maker is unknown.
Their intentions were never recorded.

And yet—
there is something undeniably present in the work itself.

I am not an artisan.
I am a Japanese dance artist, someone who uses these objects.

That is precisely why I could not overlook something that would otherwise remain unseen.

A decorative fan is not a performance prop.
It is something that shapes the atmosphere of a space.

Quietly, yet deeply,
it touches the human spirit.

I do not wish to simply sell these pieces.
I hope to pass them on to those who feel a genuine connection.