Akeno cv

	Akeno has been a disciple of TOMOE Shizune since 1984. She is an original member of TOMOE Shizune & Hakutobo since 1987. She has performed as main role in ‘RENYO’ in several cities and performed solo version, titled ‘RENYO-sho’, around the world, Tokyo, New York, Paris, Sydney, Taipei and Helsinki. She taught in workshops in many cities. She has made guest appearance in other genres stage; in the Kiju Yoshida’s the opera ‘Madame Butterfly’ at Opera de Lyon, France in 1990, 92, 95. And Starred in the drama ‘Looking back on Rebnne Long Past’ scripted and directed by Masakatsu Gunji in 1994 (Mr. Gunji is recognized authority of Japanese traditional stage art, Kabuki). In 1997 she has appeared in movie ‘KIKO’ (inspired by Japanese Haiku poet Basho). And many collaboration with musicians, Takehisa Kosugi, John Zorn, Elliotto Sharp, Ned Rothenberg, Akira Sakata, Sainko Namchrak, Kan Tae Hwan, ARFI in Lyn and many musicians. Also, AKENO produced the collaborative performance of AKENO PROJECT at Sony BIDG. since 1993. In this project she has collaborated with musicians, visual artist, costume designer and lighting designer. And now starting the new project, using multi.media digital technology. Major Works 1988 AUG TOGA FESTIVAL 1989 AUG TOGA FESTIVAL SEP ‘A WOMAN NESTLED IN THE WIND 2’ STUDIO 200 AWARDED THE 1st IKEBUKURO THEATER FESTIVAL, GRAND PRIX DEC ‘SHUMU EUROPALIA FESTIVAL, Amsterdam 1990 JAN ‘MADAME BUTTERFLY’ OPERA DE LYON JUN ‘RENYOÕ as main role MATSUMOTO THEATER FESTIVAL JUL ‘RENYO’ as main role KIRIN PLAZA OSAKA 1991 OCT ‘THE MAGIC FLUTE’ Tokyo Cultural Hall DEC ‘RENYO-SHO’ AMERICAN TOUR 1992 JUL ‘RENYO«92’ as main role KIRIN PLAZA OSAKA AUG ‘RENYO-SHO’ ALICE FESTIVAL SEP ‘RENYO-SHO’' PARIS OCT ‘RENYO’ as main role AMERICAN TOUR 1993 FEB ‘RENYO’ as main role ADELAIDE FESTIVAL MAR AKENO PROJECT 1 SONY BLDG DEC AKENO PROJECT 2 SONY BLDG 1994 FEB ‘RENYO’ as main role ADELAIDE FESTIVAL JUL ‘HARUKA NARU RIBONNE’ as main role GUNJI KABUKI SEP ‘RENYO’ as main role JOYCE THEATER, New York OCT SUPPORTED BY JAPAN FOUNDATION ‘RENYO’ as main role BANGKOK ÔRENYO’ as main role 3rd INDONESIA DANCE FESTIVAL NOV ‘SOUND & NATURE’ KREMS FESTIVAL, Austria 1995 FEB ‘MUDAI’ as main role AMPHITHEATRE, OPERA DE LYON MAR AKENO PROJECT 3 SONY BLDG AUG ÔRENYO-SHO’ TAIPEI SEP ‘RENYO-SHO’ OSAKA 1996 MAR AKENO PROJECT 4 SONY BLDG AUG ‘RENYO’ as main role EDINBURG INTERNAIONAL FESTIVAL 1997 MAR AKENO PROJECT 5 SONY BLDG MAY ‘RENYO-SHO’ HELSINKI Shooting ‘KIKO-TRAVELLER IS MY NAME’ 1998 FEB ISRAEL performance MAR AKENO PROJECT 6 SONY BLDG