I would like to introduce myself. My name is Masako Nishikawa.I am a Japanese Traditional Dancer of the Nishikawa style. 　　　Does Japanese Traditional Dance sound historical? Japanese Traditional Dance was originally born out of the energy from the public. The feelings they had while watching Odori (Traditional Japanese Dance) and Kabuki were probably the same as what today's young generation have toward pop stars and rock bands. That is why I want everyone to think back to the powerful pop culture of the past. 　　　Unfortunately the fire of traditional art is dying. People's heart have grown apart from them. There are many reasons why this has happened. It could be too difficult to understand the "old"entertainment, or the tempo maybe too slow. But I feel, as a traditional entertainer, I cannot let this fire go out. We have a responsibility to rekindle the blaze and pass the flame on to the next generation. I am one of the traditional entertainers that believes this. However, I cannot do extraordinary things by myself. I enjoy dancing and expressing myself on stage. These are the things I can do. 　　　I "whisper" on this site hoping everyone will feel closer to Japanese traditional entertainment.