However, after decades of dancing under the shadows (literarily), the good people of Japan will now be able to dance freely after midnight after the hitherto ban on the act has been lifted. Since 1948 ...

The 'Footloose'-type law banning dancing after midnight came into effect after WWII when dance halls were fronts for prostitution. By Abid Rahman After 67-years of furtive shape throwing, the people ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet approved changes on Friday to a 66-year-old law that bans late-night dancing in clubs, a decision that will help businesses cash in on an expected influx of tourists ...

On a recent Friday night, a small band of street performers breaks into an impromptu hip hop show near Shibuya crossing, one of the world’s busiest intersections. A crowd quickly gathers, many begin ...

Like a renewed John Lithgow learning the importance of levity in life from a boisterous Kevin Bacon, Japan voted to let its people dance. While we would love nothing more than to drop that on your ...

(Reuters) - Japan's government is considering relaxing a law that forbids late-night dancing in public establishments, according to a draft proposal reviewed by Reuters, potentially ending police ...

Japan Society will present Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro, with three performances only taking place Wednesday, January 24 through Friday, January 26 at 7:30pm at Japan ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...

After 67-years of furtive shape throwing, the people of Japan can openly dance again, reports CNN. The near seven decade ban on dancing after midnight, which isn't too far off the rather nonsensical ...