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“It is the dance that is speaking, interpreting, since we do not smile, shout or laugh.” Kihara won’t reveal her age, but she’s been practicing Japanese traditional dance for almost 24 years.

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“It is the dance that is speaking, interpreting, since we do not smile, shout or laugh.” Kihara won’t reveal her age, but she’s been practicing Japanese traditional dance for almost 24 years.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave ...

Updated: Dec 2, 2023 / 06:17 AM MST Aimi Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Hanayagi-style dance student, practices in Professor Naoko Kihara’s studio in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Updated: Dec 2, 2023 / 08:17 AM EST Aimi Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Hanayagi-style dance student, practices in Professor Naoko Kihara’s studio in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Aimi Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Hanayagi-style dance student, practices in Professor Naoko Kihara’s studio in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Updated: Dec 2, 2023 / 05:17 AM PST Aimi Kawasaki, a Japanese traditional Hanayagi-style dance student, practices in Professor Naoko Kihara’s studio in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.