In this episode of Drinking and Dance, Celtic sits down to tea with Japanese House Legend Hiro Alma to discuss the history of House dance in Japan, the strength and sustainability of the Japanese Dance community, the reality behind the myth of the effortless Japanese dancer, a decade of growth in Juste Debout, issues of race in Japanese culture, and uniting to survive the pandemic and thrive in the future.
If you’d like to help support Hiro during this time of economic upheaval, please consider making a donation of any size at: https://paypal.me/hiroalma
To listen to the Awa Odori mentioned in the intro: https://youtu.be/Sp0Gtux7Ybg
