Tango in Japan

Christian Mensing

Tango in Japan is very pupular since the 30ies and most dance opportunities are at private parties and which are the backbone of Japan's tango society. Nevertheless, having a contact person and common interests (language, dance, spanish) you will find a good introduction.

Additionally there are some public locations.

tells that Japanese tango party ends around 9pm.
The enterance fee is usually 1000-2000 Yen (it would be higher if they have live tango band or special performance.) Now 1 US dollar is about 120 Yen. (1999) (see also his Japan Report)

The Embajada Argentina en Japón offers additional information about Tango in Japan.

For the Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, etc). you may check the Tango Locos Tango calendar (Japanese)

• Fujisawa (Shonan area)
  • (Satoshi Tomozawa)
    Saturdays 1 - 5 p.m., entrance, drink included: 1000 yen
    Sunshine Tahiti Bldg. - also English and Spanish spoken
    (2 minutes from the south gate of the Fujisawa JR station
    besides the tall yellow arc seen from the pedestrian's bridge
    in direction 20-10 Minamifujisawa)
    a 2 minutos de la puerta sur de la estación Fujisawa
    al lado del arco alto amarillo que se ve desde el puente peatonal
    en dirección 20-10 Minamifujisawa
    Tel 0466-25-4851, Movil 090-7830-5976
    

• Hiroshima
  • Lessons with Mariana Vienni
    Tel 090-3889-8290, e-mail:

• Kanagawa
  • TANADA Dance School
    Showachiku Plaza, Showachiku SC,
    Mitsukoshi 2F, 1, Ohfuna-6, Kamakura-shi

  • Yuko Harada Dance School
    Building 3-4-32 Isoga, Isoko-ku,
    Yokohama 235
    

  • Socie Dance School
    MM-building 3, Minami-saiwai 2-5-4,
    Nishi-ku, Yohama city, (220-0005)
    tel & fax 045-314-6200
    
    
    • 
      sunflora mansion A-105,
      kitsukisumiyoshi-cho 1787, nakahara-ku, kawasaki-city, KANAGAWA, JAPÓN (211-0021) TEL/FAX +81-44-434-1563 |

• Kobe
  • Ernesto & Rika,
    e-mail: , mobile phone 090-4492-3491)
    Kitano-cho 4-9-6 (2F), Chouku, Kobe
    Phone: 078-221-9294

    It is on Ijinkan-dori,
    one of the main streets in the Kitano neighbourhood,
    just opposite the Choueke house,
    which is indicated on most tourist maps of the town.
    There are some Tango posters visible, so it is easy to find.

    See also Stefan Stoll's report on Kobe

• Kyoto
  • TANGO IMPERIO
    

    Milonga every second Saturday in a month, including live music by the Astrorico ensemble (www.astrorico.com). When I was there, the entry fee was 5000 Yen including free drinks. I've been told that there are weekly classes.

    Alvaro & Lucia
    e-mail:
    e-mail:
    

    Nakagyouku Mibu Shujaku cho 4-1 (2F), Kyoto
    Phone: 075-813-8211, 090-6056-4095 (mob)
    

    It's on Koin-dori, which is the street running
    northwest from Hankyu Omiya railway station to
    JR Nijo station. If you come from Hankyu Omiya
    station, it's on the right side at the end of
    Koin street, just before the Sanjo shopping arcade.
    It's on the first floor above a delivery sushi
    service called Gin-no sara. It's easy to find,
    since their is a large sign.

    See also Stefan Stoll's report on Kyoto

  • Lucia y Alvaro - dance couple of Astrorico
    classes, shops, and milongas
    e-mail:

• Saitama
  • Shigeru Ida
    1-11-2, Tsukakoshi,
    Warabi-shi, 335
    

• Tokyo
  
  • Tango Tokyo Academy (Japanese)
  • Tango NPO (Japanese only)
  • ArgentanGO Juan Guida
  • Barrio Tango (Japanese)
    Akiyoshi & Noriko TANADA
    e-mail:
  • Canaro
    in Meidaimae (West-Tokyo)
    Saturday with live music
    
  • (monthly party)
    
  • Heliotrope
    (Tango Cafe)
    in Kijijõji
    tel. 81-422-47-2108 (Goro Iwaoka)
    
  • Tango Cafe
    4F Yamato Dai-3 bld.
    22-23, Saiwai-cho, Chigasaki-shi
    Kanagwa
    Tel: 0467-89-3549
  • Manatee Tango Club (dayly)
    1-5, Yonegahama-dori,
    Yokosuka-shi, Kanagwa
    Tel: 0468-27-0021
  • Orchidia
    in the central Ginza area
    tel. 81-3-3572-0666 (Koji Kyotani)
    director / singer: Ranko Yamaguchi
    every evening live music (8000 Yen)
  • Puro Tango (few in English) 1F DS Shinjuku Buil 6-28-12 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
    Tel : 03-5287-3307 Fax: 03-5333-1378
    
    Ooedo-Line (Metro) Higashi-shinjyuku Stasion (2min)
    Marunouchi-Line/Toei-Shinjyuku-Line(Metro)
    Shinjyuku-Sancyoume Stasion (5min)
    JR-Line Shinjyuku Stasion (7min)
  • 
    Sumida-ku,
    Jamesawa 4-15-3-601.
    phone (3) 3624 6680
  • Tango XXI Juan Guida
    B1F, Roppongi Arts City,
    3-4-9, Azabudai, Minatoku
    Tel: 03-3584-5545, Direct: 090-9832-8729
  • Terasawa Dance Place
    Gotanda-toukou building 8F, Nishi-gotanda 2-5-2,
    Shinagawa-ku,(141-0031)
    tel & fax 03-3490-2744
    
    • 
      Tango dancer, teacher, parties
      tel/fax 81-3-3986-8149 (also English, Spanish)
      mobile 090-8340-9924
    • T. Kobayashi Dance School, Tokyo Music
      Recreation Center, 11th Mori Building
      Trononom
    • Shingo & Asuka Dance School
      5-45-10-201 Nakano, Nakano-ku,
      phone (3) 3319 9130
    • Toshiko & Kozo Miura Dance School
      TOI Kenpo Kaikan, 4 Minamimoto machi,
      Shinjuku-ku, 160
      phone (3) 3920 7245
    • Luna Tango Company
      Hokkaido, Sendai, Chiba, Tokyo (Shibuya), Fujisawa, Nagoya
    • Plaza de Tango Takehara Hiroshi
      080-3005-8941
    • Cerqueiro-Gimenez Argentine Tango Academy
      phone 090-6010-5002 e-mail:
    • Victango Academy
      
• Tango Tokyo Mailing List (Kara Besher)
• Tango in Asia Asia Mailing List
• Tango Musicians in Japan
• Yoshimura's page devoted to Piazzolla
• tangodelic! Mitsumasa Saito's web site about tango, music + audio
• Yonezawa's Page
• El Tango Vivo
• WEB Tango Magazine (Japanese) - e-mail:
  
• Japan Report of tango-L member
• Japan und der Tango Daniel Canuti (in German)

created: Aug. 1997