Rin ISHIHARA
DANCER（Apprentice to Min Tanaka）
★Shiho Ishihara renamed it from November 24, 2012.

Rin Ishihara, was born in 1971, and raised in Kagoshima Prefecture, the south east island of Japan. She attended the Kuwasawa Design Laboratory in Tokyo.
While in school, she began acting under the direction of Shigeko Ichikawa who trained Shima Iwashita, a leading actress in Japanese films since the 1960s. Ishihara also attended NHK Acting School, held by Japan’s public broadcasting company, where she was taught by directors such as Yukio Fukamachi.
In 1994, Ishihara started to farther explore the field of physical expression and dance under Min Tanaka, dancer, when she debut as Ophelia in “Hamlet –The Pale Cast of Thought,” a music image drama produced by NHK. In the program he played King Hamlet, the gohst, and also choreographed the program.
She soon moved to Yamanashi Prefecture, where Tanaka and his colleagues extend the search for a body for origin of dance. Their daily training is mainly farming using as less machinary as possible, and the performance activity is numerous throughout Japan and abroad. Their works are not limited to dance, but widely expand to operas, movies and collaborations with traditional performing arts, and the venues also vary from theatrical settings, open-air garden spaces to sites with contemporary art pieces.
As she joined their farming and performance activities, their search for the origin of dance soon became her own, and it gradually grew to be yearning for indefinable dance, beyond the boundaries of genres like classical, contemporary, post modern, or avant-guard.
After she performed a major role in Tokason Dance Troup, held and directed by Tanaka and actively toured nationally and internationally from February 2002 to January 2006, she started a seriese of her solo dance in collaboration with improvisation musician Keiji Haino from August 2006 to November 2008.
Rin’s solo dance works have continued till now, as a collaborative experiment with her teacher/mentor Tanaka’s choreography.

Major Works
1996 “One Thousand Years of Pleasure“ (short stories by Kenji Nakagami)
Adapted and directed by Min Tanaka, Performed by Hideo Kanze （Noh actor）
in Artcamp Hakushu 96, at Koma Shrine, Yamanashi Japan.

1998-99 “Grimm Grimm” I, re-staged, and “Grimm Grimm” II,
with Czech dancers and actors, at Archa Czech National Theater, Prague Czech Republic

1998 “Grimm Grimm” II Japan version, in Artcamp Hakushu 98
1998 “Grimm Grimm” II Japan version, with Czech dancers, Music by Iva Bittova,
at Kameari Lilio Hall, Tokyo Japan

1999 “Romance–Love in Fluxus”
15th Anniversary of Ren-ai Buto-ha (Love-Dance School) Foundation
Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
International co-production with dancers and musicians (Frank London, Mola Sila, et al.) from 6 countries
at Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo Japan

Jan 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe Inaugural Performance
Min Tanaka organized and formed the dance troupe as well as an agricultural co-op Tokason.
Since then, Ishihara plays major role in both Tokason’s farming and dance activity.

Feb 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Despair of Wind” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Attending to the Mock Exhibition -From Goya’s Etchings”
at Tokyo Tiara Koutou, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Kidnapping” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Goya’s Forest]”
at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Apr 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Goya of Rice Terraces]”
at Shikishima-Cho Rice Teraces Stage, Yamanashi Japan
May 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Unrelated” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
June 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Machiai” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan

Jul to Aug 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya” tour in USA and Europe
PS1 Contemporary Art Museum in NY USA,
Gent Contemporary Art Museum and Open-air Theater Festival in Belgium,
Jardin Exhibition at Villa Medici in Rome Italy, and Theatre Garan, Santiago de Compostela in Spain

Sept 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya” at Garden space in Miyagi Museum of Art, Miyagi Japan
Nov 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Returning to the Bone” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Dec 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Standing on the Bone” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Dec 2000 Tokason Solo Work Series #1 “Color of Winter”
Solo dance by Shiho Ishihara at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Jan 2001 Opera “Venus and Adonis”
Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka, conducted by Jun Maerkl, NHK Philharmonic,
at NHK Hall, Tokyo Japan
Jan 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Measurement of Smile]” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Measurement of Smile]” at Forest Stage, Yamanashi Japan
Apr 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Revised Version Measurement of Smile]” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
May 2001 Tokason Solo Work Series #2 “Color of Spring”
Solo dance by Shiho Ishihara at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
July 2001 Tokason Solo Work Series #3 “Color of Summer”
Solo dance by Shiho Ishihara at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Forest of Smile]s” at Forest Stage, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Capricious Goya]”
at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2001 Tokason Solo Work Series #4 “Color of Autumn”
Solo dance by Shiho Ishihara at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Sept 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Capricious Goya]” at Rakudo-sha, Shizuoka Japan
Sept 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe Performance in Miyagi Japan
Nov-Dec 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe USA tour “Guest from the Dark”
at Anna Halprin’s Tamalpa Institute, LA, PS122, NY and in San Francisco
Dec 2001 Tokason Solo Work Series #5“Color of Winter”
Solo dance by Shiho Ishihara at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Dec 2001 Tokason Dance Troupe “Revised Version [Kidnapper]” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2000 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Guest from the Dark]” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2002 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance “Research; Shadow Burning” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2002 Tokason Dance Troupe
“Series Goya Final Piece [To Be Liberated from Freedom─On This Culpable Constitution]”
at Forest Stage Yamanashi, Japan
Sep 2002 Tokason Dance Troupe “Series Goya [Culpable People]”
at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Sep 2002 Tokason Dance Troupe “Guest from the Dark-from Goya’s Los Caprichos”
at Rakudo-sha, Shizuoka Japan
Sep 2002 Tokason Dance Troupe
“Series Goya Final Performance [To Be Liberated from Freedom─On This Culpable Constitution]”
at Japan Foundation Forum, Tokyo Japan
Sept 2002 Tokason Dance Troupe “Stooping to” in Michinoku Art Festival 2002,
at Noboru Takayana’s Art work “Art Testimony-Matasaburo the Wind Imp ”
in Michonoku Mori no Kohan Park, Miyagi Japan
Nov 2003 John Cage “Four Walls”
Aki Takahashi (p), Masumi Yoshikawa (v),
Directed and performed by Min Tanaka, with Yasunari Tamai and Shiho Ishihara
at Asahi Hamarikyu Hall, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2003 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance “Research-Shadow Burning” at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2003 Tokason Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?”in Dance Hakushu 2003,
at Water Stage, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2003 Tokason Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?”
at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2003 Tokason Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?” at Rakudo-sha, Shizuoka Japan
Sept 2003 Tokason Dance Troupe “Air in the Forest”
at Garden Space in Tsubouchi Memoriam Theater Museum Waseda University, Tokyo Japan
Sept 2003 Tokason Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?” in Michinoku Art Festival 2003
at Noboru Takayana’s Art work “Art Testimony-Matasaburo the Wind Imp ”
in Michonoku Mori no Kohan Park, Miyagi Japan
Dec 2003 Tokaso Dance Troupe “Kidnapping” artwork advised by Noriyuki Haraguchi,
at New National Theater, Tokyo Japan
July 2004 Stravinsky“Story of a Soldier” Conducted by Yoshio Mamiya,
Directed by Min Tanaka, Ishihara appeared as Princess,
at AOI Music Hall in Shizuoka, Japan
Aug 2004 Tokason Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?” at Mie Prefecture Arts Centre, Mie Japan
Aug 2004 Tokason Dance Troupe “Kiddnapping” in Dance Hakushu 2004, at Forest Stage, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2004 Tokason Dance Troupe International Dance Co-Production
“Series ‘In Search of Subtle Presence’ Work I [Smiles in the Forest]”
Directed by Min Tanaka, at Inokashira Park, Tokyo Japan
Sept 2004 Tokason Dance Troupe “Kidnapping” at Rakudo-sha, Shizuoka Japan
Sept 2004 Tokason Dance Troupe “Kidnapping” at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Feb 2005 Tokaosn Dance Troupe “Where from; from the Family?” artwork adviced by Noriyuki Haraguchi,
at New National Theatre, Tokyo Japan
Apr 2005 Special TV Program for Music and Traditional Performing Arts
by NHK (Japan’s Public Broadcasting Company)
Stravinsky “Story of a Soldier” choreographed, directed, and danced in by Min Tanaka,
with conductor Jun Maerkl, dance also by Yasunari Tamai and Shiho Ishihara, Script translation by Kuniichi Uno
Aug 2005 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance in Dance Hakushu 2005, at the open-air stage, Yamanashi Japan
Aug 2005 Tokason Dance Troupe “Gravity and Gaiety” Premier HakushuVersion
in Dance Hakushu 2005, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2005 Min Tanaka + Tokason Dance Troupe “Six Scenes Dance in the Forest -Solo Dance by Six People”
at the open-air stage, Fuji-yoshida Nano-rium, Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2005 Tokason Dance Troupe International Dance Co-Production
“Series ‘In Search of Subtle Presence’ Work II [Forest Story’]”
choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka, at Inokashira Park, Tokyo Japan
Jan 2006 Tokason Dance Troupe“Gravity and Gaiety” choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
at New National Theatre, Tokyo Japan
(Tokason Dance Troupe has suspended its activities in major theatres.)

Aug 2006 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance “Stranger on August 15,”
Music by Keiji Haino in Dance Hakushu 2006 Yamanashi Japan
Sept 2006 Tokason Dance Troupe International Dance Co-Production
“Series ‘ In Search of Subtle Presence’ Work III [ Rite of Forest] “
choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka,at Inokashira Park, Tokyo Japan
Nov 2006 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Jan 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
May 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Sept 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Nov 2007 Shiho Ishihara Solo series “The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka, Music by Keiji Haino, at plan B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2008 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance “Stranger on August 15,”
Directed and choreographed by Min Tanaka in Dance Hakushu 2008
Yamanashi Japan.
after the performnce program [Talk/discussion] with :Kuniichi Uno and Taturou Ishii”
Feb 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 1 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Apr 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 2 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Jul 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 3 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Stranger on August 15,” in Dance Hakushu 2009 – Fire Session in 4 Sessions,
at Kidnapping House in Yamanashi Japan　Music by Chikuzan Takahashi the 2nd
Oct 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 4 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Oct 2009 “Water Performance” in Dance Hakushu 2009 – Water Session in 4 Sessions
Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka,
Performed by Ana Leonor (dancer/Portugal), Masumi Yoshikawa (Soprano Singer)
and　Shiho Ishihara, Set by Team Fire at Chestnut grove Yamanashi, Japan
Nov 2009 Shiho Ishihara Dance Performance Collaboration with Jimmy Robert for his contemporary art “Repeat” Produce by CCA Kitakyushu
Dec 2009 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 5 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2010 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 6 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Jun 2010 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 7 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Aug 2010 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 8 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Sep 2010 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“The Showa Era–What’s the Weight of Its Body? “
Sound by Harunori Tatuno, Light by Ami Tanaka,
and Set by Ran, at Sakura-Za, Yamanashi Japan
Nov 2010 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 9 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Jan 2011 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 10 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
Mar 2011 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 11 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
7 2011 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 12 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Shiro Murakami, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
11 2011 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 13 [non-continuity]”
Sound by Min Tanaka, Light by Ami Tanaka, and Set by Ran, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
7 2012 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 14 [non-continuity]”
Light by Ami Tanaka, Sound and Set by Min Tanaka, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
11 2012 Shiho Ishihara Solo Dance, Choreographed and directed by Min Tanaka
“Dance Milieux 15 [non-continuity]”
Light by Ami Tanaka, Sound and Set by Min Tanaka, at plan-B, Tokyo Japan
★This performance becomes the changing of a name announcement performance of Shiho Ishihara.

Please refer to follows for the activity record from 2012-12.
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Rin’s Performance

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＜Other Works＞★also appears in the list above

TV
1994　NHK (Japan’s Public Broadcasting Company) Music image drama “The Pale Cast of Thought”*
Original Script “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, Ishihara appeared as Ophelia
1996　NHK (Japan’s Public Broadcasting Company) The 20th anniversary special TV drama
“Wing That Cannot Fly” Directed by Kenki Saegusa
2004　TV-Opera, Music and Traditional Japanese Theater Program by NHK (Jana’s Public Broadcasting Company)
Stravinsky ”Story of Soldier” Conducted by Jun Märkl, Isihara appeared as Princess*
Movie
1996　”Golden Whale” Director by Yutaka Oshima
1997　”MISTY” Director by Kenki Saegusa
1997　”The Woman of Marutai” Director by Juzo Itami
Play
1997　”Stand by Me” Directed by Kouzou Nagayama, Original Story by Stephen Edwin King