works & casts

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Apr. 1976 Noche de Flamenco Shoji Kojima, Merche Esmeralda, Paco Antequerra, Luis Habichuela, Chaquetón, Carmen Linares Nagoya, Osaka, Tokushima, Tokyo, Gunma
Feb. 1977 NOCHE DE FLAMENCO SHOJI KOJIMA Shoji Kojima, Tomás de Madrid, Antonio González, Manolo Cisón, Luisa Mendiola, Merche de Huelva, Miguel Valgas, Enrique Soto Tokyo
Mar. 1978 Shoji Kojima Recital Flamenco Shoji Kojima, Cristina Hoyos, Manolo Sevilla Curro Triana, Patro Soto, Juan Jiménez, Manolo Rodríguez, Enrique Sakai Tokyo
Mar. 1980 Soy Flamenco Shoji Kojima, Diego Camacho Boquerón, Morri, Antonio González Tokyo
Oct. 1980 La Mujer de Cádiz Shoji Kojima, Manolo Sevilla, Paco Gil Tokyo
Oct. 1981 Muerte de la Tarde Shoji Kojima, Gabriel Moreno, Carmen Linares, Paco de Antequerra, Luis Habichuela Tokyo
Dec. 1982 La Mujer de Cádiz Shoji Kojima, Alfonso Salmero, Antonio Ye Ye Tokyo
Sep. 1983 Viaje al Flamenco Shoji Kojima, Rosa Salate, José Maya, José Manuel, Juan Soto Tokyo
May 1984 LEYENDA Shoji Kojima, Enrique Eledia
Jul. 1984 La Mujer de Cádiz Shoji Kojima, Enrique Eledia Tokyo
Nov. 1984 AIXA Shoji Kojima, Curro Fernández Tokyo
Apr.- May 1985 Noche de Flamenco Shoji Kojima '85 Shoji Kojima, María Luisa Sevilla, Julio Ballejo, Antonio Morales, Molito Tokyo, Tokushima, Kanawaga, etc.
Apr. 1985 El Mundo Flamenco de Shoji Kojima '85: Shin'i-no-homura (Flame of Wrath) Shoji Kojima, Antonio Morales, Molito Tokyo Art Festival Prize of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, 18th Dance Critics Society of Japan Prize
Mar. 1986 Noche Flamenco de Shoji Kojima '86 Shoji Kojima, Remedios Mendoza, Mercedes Roman, Curro Valdepeñas, José Pico, Antonio Granada
Oct. 1986 Mundo Flamenco de Shoji Kojima '86 Shoji Kojima, Ángela Granados, Antonio Morales, Toni Rey, Tito, Peluche Tokyo
1986 Mundo Flamenco de Shoji Kojima '86: Christmas Tour Shoji Kojima, Ángela Granados, Soledad Rey, Antonio Morales, Toni Rey, Tito Losada, José Luis Losada, Peluche
Jun. 1987 Shoji Kojima y sus Amigos de España Shoji Kojima, Ántela Granados, Remedios Mendoza, Dolores Ayama, Antonio Morales, Curro Valdepeñas, Tito Losada, José Luis Losada, Peluche Tokyo
Oct. - Nov. 1987 Shoji Kojima y sus Amigos de España II Shoji Kojima Carmelilla, Ana Palilla, Tania Lázaro, Tito Losada, Diego Losada, José Luis Losada, Amador Maya, Curro Valdepeñas, Pedro Ontiberros, Peluche Tokyo, Ibaragi, Kanagawa
Mar. 1988 Shin'i-no-homura (Flame of Wrath) Shoji Kojima, Raquel Telados, Rosalio de Alba, Teresa Mora, Victoria Duende, Curro Valdepeñas, Ramón Jiménez, Tito Losada, José Luis Losada, Peluche Tokyo
Mar. 1988 Shoji Kojima y sus Amigos III Shoji Kojima, Victoria Duende, Raquel Telados, Rosalio de Alba, Teresa Mora, Curro Valdepeñas, Ramón Jiménez, Tito Losada, José Luis Losada, Peluche Okinawa
Nov. 1988 Alma del Poeta: Amor y Muerte Shoji Kojima, Marta Eledia, Ángela Luis, Charo de Cádiz, Aurora Losada, Curro Valdepeñas, Amador Maya, Nico Losada, Tito Losada, Diego Losada, José Luis Losada
Apr.- May 1989 Mundo Flamenco de Shoji Kojima '89 Shoji Kojima, Loli Flores, María Vivo, Nico Losada, Tito Losada, José Luis Losada, Ignacio Vitaechea, Peluche, Juan Montoya, Curro Valdepeñas Tokyo, Kanagawa, Tochigi
May-Jun.1990 Gitanos: Amor y Ley Shoji Kojima, Raúl (guión, dirección, coreografía), María Cel Fernández, Sonia Cámara, Uch, Toni El Pelao, Juan Montoya, Morenito de Iyola, Tito Losada, Diego Losada Tokyo Suzuko Kawakami Spanish Dance Prize
May 1992 Sueño: Viajero en busca de la verdad Shoji Kojima, Luis Fernández, Nicanor Fernández, Pedro Ontiberros, José Antonio Galicia, Antonio Sanlúcar, José de la Marga Tokyo homage to the Spain Year in Japan Vol.1
Nov. 1992 Shoji Kojima Flamenco '92 Shoji Kojima, Pastora Vega, Piconela, Rosa Jiménez, Tito Losada, Diego Losada, Vaqui Losada, Pedro Ontiberros, Peluche, Antonio Sanlúcar, Felipe Segovia Tokyo, Okayama, Tokushima, Ibaragi homage to the Spain Year in Japan Vol.2
Nov. 1993 Neo Flamenco: En el Sueño Shoji Kojima, Eva Gallido, Paco Jarrana, Chicuelo, Antonio Saavedra, Enrique Soto, Antonio Sanlúcar, Telly Tokyo
1994 Neo Flamenco: MEMORIA Shoji Kojima, Yoko Agi, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Michiko Takano, Antonio Sanlúcar, José de la Margala, Chicuelo, Telly, Manuel Castilla Tokyo, Iwate, Tokushima, Saitama
Nov. 1995 Shoji Kojima Flamenco '95 Shoji Kojima, Carmen Cortés, Geraldo Nuñez, Mayte Martín, Chicuelo, Manuel Castilla, José de la Margala, Miguel Ángel Soto, Carlos Carro Ugaliza, Pep Pérez, Cucurella, Manuel Gómez Tokyo
Nov. 1996 Life-Energy: on the misterious Shoji Kojima, Chicuelo, Manuel Castilla, Miguel Poveda, Antonio de la Marena, El Londro, Carlos Alberto, Josep Cucurella, Manuel Gómez Tokyo
Nov. 1997 Life-Energy: on the misterious II Shoji Kojima, Ginesa Ortega, Miguel Poveda, Antonio de la Marena, Joselito de Lebrija, Chicuelo, Juan Diego, Domingo Patricio, Manuel Gómez Melparc Hall (Tokyo), Okegawa Civic Auditorium (Saitama Prefecture, inauguration)
Nov.-Dec. 1998 Homenaje a García Lorca Shoji Kojima, Chicuelo, Manuel Castilla, Miguel Poveda, Antonio de la Marena, El Londro, Domingo Patricio, Nicacio Moreno, Manuel Gómez Melparc Hall (Tokyo), Okegawa Civic Auditorium (Saitama Prefecture) 30th Dance Critics Society of Japan Prize, Dance Art Prize
Nov. 1999 LUNA Shoji Kojima, Chano Lobato, Chicuelo, Miguel Poveda, El Londro, Juan Triviño, Miguel Iglesias, Manuel Gómez Melparc Hall (Tokyo), Okegawa Civic Auditorium (Saitama Prefecture) 50th Minister of Education Award of Art (category : dance)
Nov. 2000 1929 Shoji Kojima, Chicuelo (director musical), José Miguel Cerro, David Lagos, El Londro, Miguel Iglesias, Gorka Benítez, Josep Cucurella, David Gómez, Albert Bover Melparc Hall (Tokyo), Okegawa Civic Auditorium (Saitama), Kurashiki Geibunkan Auditorium (Okayama Prefecture)
Jun. 2001 Sonidos Negros Shoji Kojima, Chicuelo, Miguel Poveda, José Miguel Cerro, El Londro, Miguel Iglesias, Mitsuko Kado Art Sphere, Tokyo
Nov. 2001 Fantasía Atlántida Shoji Kojima Chicuelo, Héctor de la Vega, José Miguel Cerro, El Londro, José Antonio Martín, Eva Duran, Encarna Anillo, Alberto Bover, Isaac Vigueras El Rubio Melparc Hall, Tokyo 33th Dance Critics Society of Japan Prize
May 2002 ENCUENTRO Shoji Kojima, Cristina Hoyos, Juan Antonio JIménez (asesor artístico), Chicuelo, José Luis Rodíguez, Miguel Poveda, David Palomar, El Londro, David Sánchez Medina, Paco Iglesias, Antonio Sousa Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo Graced by the presence of Her Majesty Empress and the Prince Takamado along with 22 ambassadores
Nov. 2002 Cuadro Flamenco Shoji Kojima, Chano Lobato, El Londro, Merchora Ortega, Encarna Anillo, Juan Manzano Escudero 'Coco', Salva de María New National Theatre, Tokyo
Mar. 2003 Sueño: Viajero del Alma Shoji Kojima, Mari Sakurama Beijing, China Commorative event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Japan-China diplomatic relationship
May 2003 La Plegaria Shoji Kojima, Duquende, Chicuelo, El Londro, José Anillo, Encarna Anillo, Salva de María, Ernesto Briceño, Isaac Vigueras 'El Rubio', Pastora Galván Art Sphere, Tokyo
May 2003 De Paso Shoji Kojima Palau de la Música, Barcelona 14th Guitar Festival in Barcelona
Nov. 2003 Un Momento y La Eternidad Shoji Kojima, Israel Galván, Miguel Poveda, Chicuelo, El Londro, Encarna Anillo, Salva de María, Isaac Vigueras 'El Rubio' Melparc Hall, Tokyo
Jun. 2004 Adentro Shoji Kojima, La Susi, Ana María 'La Marquesita', Chicuelo, El Londro, José Anillo, Antonio Andújar, Salva de María Art Sphere, Tokyo
May 2005 ROMANCE Shoji Kojima, Chicuelo, El Londro, David Lagos, José Andés, Alberto Bover, Elizabeth Jecks, David Gómez, Takuya Hashimoto, Yukiko Ito, Yuma Miki Art Sphere, Tokyo direction: Haruka Ueda
Dec. 2005 El Cant dels Ocells: A Pau Casals Shoji Kojima, Miguel Poveda, Chicuelo, El Londro, Davi Lagos, Salva de María, Olvido Lanza, Lito Iglesias, Isaac Vigueras 'El Rubio', Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo
Dec. 2006 FEDERICO Shoji Kojima, Domingo Ortega, Chicuelo, Jorge Rodríguez, El Picúo, Antonio Campos, Monica Mata Haiyuza Theater, Tokyo
Nov.-Dec. 2007 Poetas en Guerra: Del Amor y La Muerte Shoji Kojima, Nani Paños, Irene Lozano, Begoña Castro, Chicuelo, Salva de María, Miguel Lavi Viejo, Pedro Obregón, Emilio Florido, Raynald Colom, Jordi Gaspar, José Santiago Martínez Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

50th anniversary of Kojima's dance career

On Dec. 1st, graced with the presence of His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress along with dozens of ambassadores

39th Dance Critics Society of Japan Prize
May 2008 Allende Las Fronteras Shoji Kojima, David Romero, Eva Santiago, Rubén Castaño, Chicuelo, Salva de María, Flavio Rodriques, El Picúo, Matías de Paula, David Moreira, Davi Domínguez Orgaz Haiyuza Theater, Tokyo
Jun.14th 2009 Holy Life: homage to Kūkai baile: Shoji KOJIMA
chanters (shikishu): Hiroki SATOH, Yoshio YANO, Harumitsu SEKI, Sanshiro SUEKI, Nobuo NAKANE
song: Aguilar de Jerez, José de la Margara, Miguel de Badajoz
guitar: Norihiro TAKAHASHI, Fermín Querol
violin: Takuya MORIKAWA
violoncello: Keiki MIDORIKAWA
recitation (kōshiki): Eizen FUJIWARA
shōmyō (Shingon Buddhist chant): Kunihiko YABU, Eishō KAMEI, Yūshō TATSUIE, Kōmei YASUDA, Zenkō KATOH, Gishin FUJIO, Taishin GOTOH, Jikken OSADA, Shin'yū OSADA, Ryūshō TAKAGI
The main hall Kondō in Danjō Garan of Kongōbuji, headquarters of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism(Wakayama Prefecture) on the eve of Aobamatsuri, the birthday of Kūkai
Nov. 27th-29th 2009 La Celestina dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Tamara López, Pablo Fraile, Francisco Morgado, Ángel Sánchez Fariña
guitar: Chicuelo, Salva de María
song: El Londro, Pedro Obregón, Caridad Vega
violin: Olvido Lanza
cello Lito Iglesias
percussion: Pedro Navarro
Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

Feb. 27th 2011 La Celestina dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Esmeralda Sánchez Manzanas, Hugo López, Pablo Fraile, Ángel Sánchez Fariña
guitar: Chicuelo, Salva de María
song: Jesús Méndes, El Londro, Mónica Navarro
violin: Olvido Lanza
cello: Lito Iglesias
percussion: Pedro Navarro
El Teatro Villamarta (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

15th Festival of Jerez 2011
Nov. 30th 2011 Requiem dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Esmeralda Sánchez Manzanas, Pablo Fraile, Hugo López, Antonio Ventura "Kiko", Javier Latorre (guest dancer)
song: El Londro, Jesús Mendez, Mónica Navarro Gómez
guitar: Chicuelo, Salva de María
violin: Olvido Lanza
cello: Jordi Claret Alegre
percussion: Pedro Navarro
Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo charity gala to support for reconstruction of the earthquake-affected areas in eastern Japan
Nov. 2nd to 4th 2011 La Celestina dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Esmeralda Sánchez Manzanas, Antonio Ventura "Kiko", Pablo Fraile, Hugo López
guitar: Chicuelo, Salva de María
song: El Londro, Jesús Méndes, Mónica Navarro Gómez
violin: Olvido Lanza
cello: Jordi Claret Alegre
percussion: Pedro Navarro
Le Theatre GINZA, Tokyo direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

triumphal return to Tokyo after XV Festival de Jerez
Sep. 28th 2012 La Celestina dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Tamara López, Antonio Ventura "Kiko", Pablo Fraile, Hugo López
guitar: Chicuelo, Flavio Rodriques
song: El Londro, Jesús Méndes, Mónica Navarro Gómez
violin: Olvido Lanza
cello: Jordi Claret Alegre
percussion: Pedro Navarro
Teatro Maestranza, Sevilla direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

17th Bienal de Sevilla
Jun. 16th 2013 Between Life and Death: a tribute to the soul of Federico dance: Shoji Kojima
guitar: Chicuelo, Flavio Rodriques
song: David Lagos, El Londro
Shizuoka Arts Theatre World Theatre Festival Shizuoka under Mt. Fuji
Nov. 29th 2013 Fatum!: La Fuerza del Destino solo dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Sara Calero, Javier Latorre, Hugo López, La Moneta
corps de ballet: Antonio Buendía, Esther Carro, Irene Correa, Ángel Fariña, Áxel Galán, Natalia González, Mercedes Jaldón, Fernando Jiménez, Ana Latorre, Verónica Llanero, Víctor Martín, Carmen Manzanera, Alejandro Molinero, Antonio Jesús «Kiko» Ventura
guitar: Chicuelo, Flavio Rodriques
song: El Londro, Melchora Ortega
violin: Carlos Caro
percussion: Isaac Vigueras
Gran Teatro de Córdoba, Spain original music: Giuseppe Verdi

flamenco tunes composition and arrangement: Chicuelo

choreography: Javier Latorre and Shoji Kojima

libretto and direction: Francisco López

20th National Contest of Flamenco Arts in Cordoba
Feb. 21st 2014 Fatum!: La Fuerza del Destino solo dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Sara Calero, Javier Latorre, Hugo López, La Moneta
corps de ballet: Antonio Buendía, Esther Carro, Irene Correa, Ángel Fariña, Áxel Galán, Natalia González, Mercedes Jaldón, Fernando Jiménez, Ana Latorre, Verónica Llanero, Víctor Martín, Carmen Manzanera, Alejandro Molinero, Antonio Jesús «Kiko» Ventura
guitar: Chicuelo, Flavio Rodriques
song: El Londro, Melchora Ortega
violin: Carlos Caro
percussion: Isaac Vigueras
Teatro Villamarta (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) original music: Giuseppe Verdi

flamenco tunes composition and arrangement: Chicuelo

choreography: Javier Latorre and Shoji Kojima

libretto and direction: Francisco López

opening work for 18th Festival de Jerez
Nov. 9th 2014 Anhelo de la vida (Longing for life) solo dance: Shoji Kojima, Cristian Lozano, Ana Latorre
corps de ballet: Shoji Kojima Flamenco Academy (Tokushima), Los Chavalitos de Mugi (Mugi Elementary School)
song: David Lagos, El Londro
guitar: Chicuelo, Flavio Rodriques
Awagin Hall (Tokushima Arts Foundation for Culture) Shoji Kojima Flamenco 2014

16th Cultural Festival of Tokushima Prefecture
May 6th 2015 Between welkin and sea dance: Shoji KOJIMA
chanters (shikishu): Hiroki SATOH, Yoshio YANO, Harumitsu SEKI, Sanshiro SUEKI, Tomoya MATSUDA
song: Aguilar de Jerez, Manuel de la Malena, El Plateao
guitar: Norihiro TAKAHASHI, Pepe Maya
violin: Takuya MORIKAWA
recitation (kōshiki): Eizen FUJIWARA
shōmyō (Shingon Buddhist chant): Zenpō HIDAKA, Taikan JINBO
The main hall Kondō in Danjō Garan of Kongōbuji, headquarters of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism(Wakayama Prefecture) 1200th anniversary of Kōyasan
Mar. 2nd 2016 A ESTE CHINO NO LE CANTO dance: Shoji Kojima, Eva Yerbabuena, Javier Latorre, Cristian Lozano, Tamara López
song: Miguel Poveda, David Lagos, El Londro, José Valencia, Enrique El Extremeño
guitar: Chicuelo, Paco Jarana
Teatro Villamarta (Ferez de la Frontera, Spain) 20th Festival de Jerez
Oct. 13th to 15th, 2016 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Oslo Opera House, Norway direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
Apr. 18th to 20th, 2017 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts (University of Houston, United States of America) direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
Nov. 7th and 8th, 2017 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Théâtre National de la Danse Chaillot (Paris, France) 3rd Biennale of Flamenco Art

direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
May 3rd and 4th, 2018 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Shizuoka Arts Theatre World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2018 / Japan premiere

direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
Nov. 12th and 13th, 2018 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Marjanishvili Theatre (Tbilisi, Georgia) Georgian Internacional Festival of Arts 'GIFT'

direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
Oct. 18th and 19th, 2019 Simulacrum dance: Shoji Kojima, Daniel Proietto Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre (Toronto, Canada) TORQUE, international contemporary dance series

direction: Alan Lucien Øyen
Feb. 25th, 2020 Lorca x Bach dance: Shoji Kojima, Javier Latorre, Ana Latorre, Carmen Coy, Cristian Lozano, Daniel Ramos, José Maldonado, Karen Lugo, Vlada Vest
song: El Londro, Mónica Navarro
guitar:Chicuelo
piano: Marco Mezquida
cello: Martín Meléndez
percussion: Perico Navarro
Teatro Villamarta (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) direction & choreography: Javier Latorre

24th Festival of Jerez 2020 / world premiere
Mar. 1st, 2023 Toda una vida dance: Shoji Kojima, Karen Lugo, Gabriel Matías, Ana Latorre, Javier Latorre (special appearance)
dance and song: Yuka Imaeda
song: El Londro, Miguel Lavi
guitar:Chicuelo
cello: Martín Meléndez
percussion: Perico
Museos de La Atalaya (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) direction: Javier Latorre

27th Festival of Jerez 2023
Nov. 2nd and 3rd, 2023 Beauty emerges from the sea of tears dance: Shoji Kojima, Shiho Kitahara
song: El Londro, David Lagos
guitar:Chicuelo
cello: Martín Meléndez
percussion: Pedro Navarro
song: Tokio Ueno
Theatre West de Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre direction: Shoji Kojima

music: Chicuelo
Nov. 20th and 21st, 2024 Sōbō (the immense blue) dance: Shoji Kojima, ARMONÍA (Hibiki Chinen, Shinobu Urushibata, Keiko Ishikawa)
song: El Londro, David Lagos
guitar:Chicuelo
violin: Carlos Caro
cello: Malta Roma
percussion: Jacobo Sánchez
Ginza Blossam, Tokio direction: Shoji Kojima

music: Chicuelo