Humor is perhaps is the most unrecognized aspect in Shinichi Iova-Koga’s existential explorations of human oddities. Ame to Ame‘s immaculately timed encounters between Iova-Koga and long-time partner Yuko Kaseki—and three pieces of furniture—could have come out of silent film comedy. There may be an element of Kafka in Cockroach but the antics of the three “witches” certainly have something funny about them. In Onion, the mad scientist (Sten Rudstrøm) drops pieces of non-sequitur information from the top, while trap doors spit out mechanical monkeys and singers (Crow Nishimura) from the bottom. In the meantime two interlocked performers cavort and fight in the best clown tradition.
~ Rita Feliciano, Dance Critic

[These are the Ones We Fell Among, performed by Dana Iova-Koga and Shinichi] is “a captivating, haunting and bizzare dreamscape–like Dr. Seuss meets David Lynch on the last days of a bankrupt circus.”
~Sheldon Smith, Choreographer

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“Clouds from a Crumbling Giant” work in progress at San Francisco International Arts Festival, 2023. San Francisco Premiere in 2026.
(photo by Robbie Sweeny)
Pre-recorded video content for developing a versatile and dynamic response to the world around us.
(photo by Robbie Sweeny)
“95 Rituals” in honor of Anna Halprin. San Francisco. 2015 (photo by Pak Han)

Form/Less Butoh at NOHSpace, SF

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Instructors: Dana and Shinichi Iova-Koga Dana and Shinichi provide a personal guidance into Butoh, based on the meeting points of thier own backgrounds and that of the participants. Within the…

Clouds from a Crumbling Giant: The Bardo

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PERFORMANCE at Theatre of Yugen’s NOHSpace: January 31 – February 2 In this performance, the 10,000 things (a poetic description of everything under the sun, all possibility) take the form…

Shinichi guiding students in Vienna, Austria.

Qi Gong Foundations

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Qi Gong nourishes the body, enhancing blood flow and smoothing the flow of Qi through the channels of the body. To begin this process, the correct alignment of bones and…

Shinichi TEDx talk on Improvisation

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Shinichi Iova-Koga at TEDx Hochchule Luzern speaking on the process of improvisation.Luzern, Switzerland.