Presenting our 2026 LINEUP of GUEST ARTISTS featuring many renowned Butoh teachers from around the world:
* AKIRA KASAI (Tokyo, Japan)
* YUMIKO YOSHIOKA (Berlin, Germany)
* MOE YAMAMOTO (Kanazawa, Japan)
* KEI SHIRASAKA (Kanazawa, Japan)
* KOTA YAMAZAKI (New York/Japan)
* MINA NISHIMURA (New York/Japan)
* EMIKO AGATSUMA (Tokyo, Japan)
* MITSUTAKE KASAI (Tokyo, Japan)
* JOAN LAAGE/KOGUT (Seattle, WA)
The 2026 festival is our 6-year Anniversary!!
We’re happy to welcome attendees from all over the world, and excited to share a magical ARTS IN NATURE experience celebrating the unique art of Japanese Butoh in the beautiful coastal city of Port Townsend, Washington!
The 2026 Salish Sea Butoh Festival’s public performances are supported and funded in part by a Grant from Port Townsend Arts Commission (PTAC), an agency of the City of Port Townsend. We are deeply grateful to the PTAC for their continued support, and we are grateful to the City of Port Townsend for their grants that support artistic endeavors.
