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Isamu Ōsuka

Known for

Acting

Birthplace

Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Died

February 7, 2026

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).

Best known work

August in the Water
August in the Water
1995
The Noisy Requiem
The Noisy Requiem
1988
1/2 Man
1/2 Man
1986
Hymn
Hymn
1972
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
1990

Filmography

  1. 1995

    August in the Water

    as Professor Abe

  2. 1990

    Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

    as Himself

  3. 1988

    The Noisy Requiem

    as Lumpen

  4. 1986

    1/2 Man

    as Self

  5. 1972

    Hymn
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