Atsuko Maeda
Kathak Dancer, Choreographer,
Director of Kadamb Japan

Atsuko Maeda is one of the very few leading Kathak dancers in Japan. Having
been fascinated by the beauty and graceful choreography of Smt. Kumudini Lakhia
ji, she was trained at KADAMB (Ahmedabad) since 2005, initially with a scholarshipfrom ICCR, Government of India.
Atsuko has an interest in incorporating Kathak with Japanese traditions, and has
created unique choreographic works, such as "Fox Rain" “Amabie Nrityang" andpioneered the concept of “Tokyo Gharana."
Atsuko is the founder and director of Kadamb Japan. In addition to her passion forteaching Kathak in Tokyo, she often performs at international and cultural
exchanges between Japan and India.
atsukathak.com

fiAtsuko is a Japanese national who has dedicated her life to the beautiful Indian classicaldance form Lucknow gharana of “Kathak” . She started Kathak when she was only 6 years
old . Her mother was fascinated by the Kathak and wanted her daughter to learn the dance ata tender age. It was under Yakshini Yazawa in Tokyo where she started learning Kathak as akid. She went on to further develop her skills under guru Pt.Vijay Shankar-ji. She did her rst
performance at the age of 10 years at Shinjuku Asahiseimei Hall. And when she was 12 years

old, she went to India for rst time to see the “Kathak Mahotsava” at Kamani hall at New
Delhi. The beauty of India amazed her and the world of Kathak she always had a vision for.
The trip changed her life altogether in the years ahead. She devoted her life to Kathak eversince.
In 2004, she wanted to see Lucknow by herself. At Lucknow, she meets with Pt. Arjun Mishra-ji's and started taking extensive training of Kathak's which includes basic tukdha, param,abhinaya. It is soon she got a chance to dance at Hyderabad youth festival with Arjun ji andhis students.
In 2005, she met Padma Bushan Kumudini Lakhia-ji. Kumudhini-ji, a master and one of thegreatest dancer and choreographer of Kathak dance in India. It was under her she started
practicing after achieving ICCR scholarship at Ahemedebad in Kadamb, a learning center ofKathak dance founded by Kumudini Lakhia-ji. .
A long journey being already taken, she eventually came back to Tokyo and started
performing and teaching kathak in Tokyo.
Different magazines had covered her…."Vogue-Nippon" "anan" etc. to mention a few.
She had performed in International exchange festival like Namaste India, Aichi EXPO'05,
Indo-Japan friendship year'07, Asian Fes.'08, Sakura Festival and many more. .
She takes active interest in choreography by herself and manages concerts, information of thesame are available at "Amurut Manthan"" Tokyo gharana" etc.
Her journey with Kathak has started as a child and she visits India every year for the love she
had got from India. She is looking forward for many visits to India in the days ahead.

Stage History
2021
Jan. New York Kathak Fes. “Home Stages” Online festival / solofi

NYKF_Bio https://www.nykathakfestival.com/atsuko-maeda / HomeStages https://youtu.be/MqUJ3jeaQb4

2020
Sep “Amrut Manthan #13” by Kadamb Japan
April “Ale for the Artists” by Tokyo City, Online Festival “Amabie Nrityang”
Jan. 71st Republic Day of India Party by Indian Embassy Tokyo
Jan. New Year Party by “Rambagh Palace” Rajasthan, India

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2019Nov.
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“2019 ALFS Cultural Event” by Indian Ambassador“Nritya Pravaah” by Apsara“Rachna Club Gala””Super Bollywood Festival Japan Vol.1” by Sahelia“Amrut Manthan #12” by Kadamb Japan“Namaste India Festival”“Indian Classical Dance Solo Act 2019 #6“ by Kadamb Japan“ICCR Day” by Indian Embassy Tokyo“Dhoad -Times of Maharaja- Rajasthani live fusion session” by Ethno-Exotica Vaudeville*Got UNESCO “Life time achievement award”

2018
Dec “Jai ho Jamo Fuccharo!” by Ethno-Exotica Vaudeville
Nov Amrut Manthan #11 by Kadamb Japan
Oct “a Night of Jasmin” Presented by Keiko Watanabe Kuchipudhi Dance
Sep “Kathak Utsav” by Kadamb Japan / solo, group Dance and organized Kathak Fes with more than 17 Kathak Dancers from Asia.
16 to 18 April “Indian Classical Dance Solo Act Vol.5” / live solo with Bansuri and Pakkawaj
Feb 69th Republic Day of India Party/ solo, group by Indian Embassy

2017
28 Oct Mitsui Asset Management Co, party / group
11 Oct Amrut Manthan #10 / solo, group* New Choreography “Kabu” with Idakkya
30 July TOkyo Gharana #13 / solo with Sarangi and Tabla

2016
11 June Soma Dana / Solo
15 May Kathak! Kathak! Kathak! / solo
11 to 14 April Indian Classical Dance Solo Act Vol.3 / Solo2015
11 Dec “Suvarna Parva” at Ahmedabad Gujarat by KADAMB*New Choreography “狐雨-Fox Rain- “

30 Mar Sakura Fes. at Indian Embassy Tokyo / solo, group2014
21 Dec Amrut Manthan #7 / solo, group
13 Dec Sangeet Mela Tokyo / live Solo with Bansuri and Tabla
13 Nov ICCR Day at Indian Embassy Tokyo / solo, group
6 May Setagaya Public Theater Free Stage
14 to 17 April Indian Classical Dance Solo Act Vol.1

2013
3 Oct Indian Cultural night Kathak Dance with Sanjukta Sinha at Indian Embassy Tokyo / solo, duet
2 Oct Tokyo Gharatana#10 / Live Solo with Bansuri and Tabla
29 Sep Namaste Indian Fes. / Duet
9 Mar Cheb i Sabha (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) / Duet

2012
10 Nov TAGORE Celebration, Kyoto / Solo
28 Oct ANA Airline Co, Narita-Delhi flight start ceremony / Group6 April Celebrating the World of Dance(Natarani Ahmedabad, Gujarat) / Live Solo with Tabla, Sarangi, Vocal

2011
10 Sep4 June2 April
15 Jan14 JanSangeet Mela 2011/ live solo with Tabla, Pakkawaj, Sitar, Bansuri
Amurut Manthan #4 kadamb Japan / Live solo with Tabla, Bansuri ,Violine
Souli～Silk Road’s Dance and Music～
Gujarat Grovel Summit (Gandhinagar, Gujarat) / Japanese Group
Perm House Concert (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) with Kadamb2010
13 Oct “Super Deluxe” Roppongi,Tokyo “India Project” by Masako Ono
23 May Mata Prasad Mishra Kathak concert
4 April Sakura Fes. at Indian Embassy Tokyo / solo

2009
26,27 Sep Vasant Panchami Concert in Nagoya / Live Solo with Tabla, Sitar, Santoor
12,13 May Amrut Manthan #2 / Live with Tabla, Sitar
1 Oct
Tokyo Gharana #1 / Live with Tibetan Music and Tabla, Bansuri

2008
1-9 Dec HERMES NOEL Show in Shibuya, Sapporo, Kobe and Matsuyama
26 Oct Yokohama International Fes.
18 Oct UK-Japan 2008 “Spirit&Lufe” Muni(Painter) and Bansuri, Tabla
5 May CARTIE Jewelry Show / Live Group16 April Asia Fes hosted by ALFS

2007
3 Dec India- Japan Friendship year 2007 Finale with KADAMB
17 June Mamushka Tokyo
6 Feb Kathak Mahotsava 2007 (Mumbai Neru Center) with KADAMB
7 Jan Chennai Music Academy Dance Festival with KADAMB

2006
26 Nov MP Shivpuri Concert with KADAMB
31 Oct Tana Riri Music and Dance Festival (Visangar, Gujarat) with KADAMB
23 Sep Navratry Fes (Gandhinagar, Gujarat) with KADAMB
14 Aug Deheradune UP with KADAMB
2006-2007 ICCR Scholarship leaning Kathak at KADAMB, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

2005
Jan National Youth Dance Fes with Arjun Mishra
Mat to Sep Aichi- World Expo India, UN, NPO Village Kathak Performances
5 Sep International Friendship fes

Before 2004
1990 Kathak Mahotsava (Kamani Hall, ND) with Yakshini and Pt. Vijai Shankar ji
1986 Kathak Mahotsava (Kamani Hall, ND) with Yakshini and Pt. Vijai Shankar ji
1984 1st stage with Yakshini Group
1981 started training Kathak under Yakshini Kathak Center, Tokyo

Kadamb Japan
Kadamb Japan is a Kathak Dance Institute based in Tokyo Japan. Presented by Atsuko Maeda, whodedicated under Smt. Kumudini Lakhia ji at KADAMB Ahmedabad.
Atsuko take weekly classes, teach Kathak for around 20 students who loves Kumiben’s beautiful styleof Kathak. We organize pure Kathak festival “Amrut Manthan” more than 13 years. Even organize
Indian classical dance festival call ““HITORIMAU ~ Indian classical dance Solo Act” and “TokyoGharana” for Indian classical performing arts lovers in Tokyo.

Kadamb Japan
Website https://atsukathak.com/
TEL +81(0)80-13305859
Email atsukathak@gmail.com
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