Isamu Ōsuka

Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Isamu Ōsuka ( 大須賀勇) was a Japanese dancer. Born 1946; died February 7, 2026. He was a central member of the butoh performance group Dairakudakan. In 1980, he co-founded the butoh performance group Byakko-Sha (白虎社).

Known For

The Noisy Requiem

1988

as Lumpen

August in the Water

1995

as Professor Abe

Hymn

1972

1/2 Man

1986

as Self

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

1990

as Himself