Episode 48– Hiro Umetani, Kyomai Japanese Traditional Dancer

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On this episode we’re gonna examine a notable Japanese traditional dance that is often peformed by the Geisha and Maiko. Meet Hiro, (or her stage name, “Zuiou Shinozuka”). She is a traditional Japanese dancer/instructor trained from the oldest Kyomai dance school in Kyoto. She is currently an ambassador to promote her art form as well as collaborating with musicians abroad in hopes to preserve the cultural importance of traditional Japanese dance. For more information please check out her website: zuioushinozuka.com For more info on the Nakameguro Taproom and other Baird Beer taprooms, please visit: http://Bairdbeer.com/ To donate and buy drinks for the guests of my podcast: ko-fi.com/madeinjapanpodcast IG & FB: @madeinjapanpodcast Email: [e-mail]