Since her first visit to Malaysia in 2012, Yamada has been contributing the cultural exchange between Malaysia and Japan through dance by conducting workshops for students, creating new pieces with local dancers and also inviting them to perform in Japan. Photo: Filepic
What does freestyle dance and traditional Kelantanese healing ceremony Main Puteri have in common? To the person on the street, probably nothing much.
But to Japanese choreographer and dancer Un Yamada, it feels completely natural to put these two dance forms together and see what emerges.
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