What's On
Kagurazaka Session House B1F
Same Boat, 2nd Production
“Ihatov Roman”
Performance dates
2026
5 September (Sat) 14:00 / 18:00
6 September (Sun) 14:00 / 18:00
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
Session House 2F Gallery Garden
35th Anniversary Festival
Festival Backyard
Dates
2026
19 September (Sat) - 27 September (Sun)
12:00-22:00 daily
Admission free. A cafe and lounge for the run of the festival, with an exhibition about Kagurazaka, talks and a showtime.
Dance Classes
Classes can be booked through the AirRESERVE calendar. Reservations are also accepted by telephone or email.
First time here? See our Visitor Guide for booking and class information in English.
Session House 35th Anniversary Festival - Memory and Future
For 35 years, in this place, we have kept dancing the present tense.
Since its establishment in 1991, Session House has continued to create, present, nurture and connect contemporary dance in Kagurazaka. In its 35th anniversary year, the festival brings together masterworks from the past, the history built here, stage experiences for children, a cross-genre dance lecture and performances looking toward the future.
Festival programme
19-20 September: The Power of Masterpieces
19-20 September: Children's Stage Experience
19-27 September: Backyard Cafe
22-23 September: The Power of History
24 September: Dance Lecture
26-27 September: The Power of the Future
Dzone2027 Call for Participating Companies
Applications are open for independent dance productions to be presented in 2027.
Planned performance dates
Weekends from April to August 2027
Application period: 13 July - 31 October 2026 (must arrive by that date)
Theater 21 Fes - Call for Performers
We are looking for performers to take the stage with a ten-minute work. Contemporary dance, performance art - open to everyone working with the body.
Planned performance date
Saturday 27 February 2027, 19:00
Applications open Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12:00 noon, by telephone
TEL +81-(0)3-3266-0461 Kagurazaka Session House
UDC26th - Call for University Student Dancers
University Dance Cross brings together student dancers from all over Japan. We are looking for university students to perform in the 26th edition.
Planned performance date
Sunday 7 March 2027
Enquiries: udc.kgr2002@gmail.com
UDC official Instagram: @udc.kgrsessionhouse
Mariko Kakizaki Workshop - "Gaga people"
Gaga, the movement language developed at Batsheva Dance Company, taught by a certified Gaga teacher who danced with Batsheva Ensemble and L-E-V.
Dates
3 September (Thu) 15:00-16:20
20 October (Tue) 14:35-15:55
24 November (Tue) 14:35-15:55
Yuko Hashimoto: LBMS Somatic Dance Lab - A One-Year Course to Deepen Movement from the Basics
1st and 3rd Mondays, 10:30-12:00
Supervised by Tomoko Hirata
Dance Technique Fundamentals
For dancers who want to organise and deepen their understanding of movement from the foundations.
The class explores methods and techniques developed through ballet, modern, postmodern and contemporary dance, building the physical ability required by each movement.
Kagurazaka Session House
Kagurazaka Session House is an independent arts venue located in Kagurazaka, Tokyo.
Founded in 1991, Session House consists of a B1F studio and small theater mainly dedicated to dance and performing arts, and the 2F Gallery “Garden,” which hosts exhibitions, performances, concerts, talks, and other cultural events.
On weekdays, the B1F Studio offers a wide variety of dance classes, including contemporary dance, ballet, and Nihon Buyo (traditional Japanese dance). On weekends and holidays, the studio becomes an intimate theater presenting contemporary dance performances, workshops, and other special programs.
In 2026, Session House celebrates its 35th anniversary.
Session House also supports emerging dancers and choreographers by providing opportunities to create, perform, and develop their work.
Resident Company
Mademoiselle Cinema
Artistic Director / Choreographer: Naoko Ito
Address
Kagurazaka Session House
158 Yarai-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0805, Japan
TEL: +81-(0)3-3266-0461
FAX: +81-(0)3-3266-0772
Email: mail@session-house.net
About a 1.5-minute walk from Exit 1b of Kagurazaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
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Mademoiselle Cinema “Tokyo no Okuni” - Full Archive of the December 2024 Performance
As Session House approaches its 35th anniversary, this full archive is presented to share the company's journey and the appeal of dance with a wider audience.
Ringo Project: Ryohei Kondo's “100-Year Grand Project”
The Ringo Project is an ongoing creative and experimental project by choreographer Ryohei Kondo at Kagurazaka Session House. It shares the importance of gathering and laughing together, carrying theater culture forward for the next hundred years.
Mariko Kakizaki “Dance of Empathy”
Choreographed by internationally active dancer Mariko Kakizaki and performed by Kakizaki, Yuri Sakai and Naomi Tanaka, this work explores how people can connect, trust and feel together through the body.
From Kagurazaka Session House: “Dance of Remembrance”
Created from Session House's experience of developing online dance performances during the pandemic, this dance session brings together artists including Ryohei Kondo and looks toward the future through memories held in the body.
Dance Performance Digest: Mademoiselle Cinema “Tochu Gesha”
A digest of Mademoiselle Cinema's online performance “Tochu Gesha,” presented on 19 July 2020.
