Atsuko Maeda
Tokyo, Japan
Atsuko Maeda is one of the very few leading Kathak dancers in Japan. Having been fascinated by the beauty and graceful choreography of Smt. Kumudini Lakhia ji, she was trained at KADAMB (Ahmedabad) since 2007, initially with a scholarship from ICCR, Government of India.
Atsuko has an interest in incorporating Kathak with Japanese traditions, and has created unique choreographic works, such as "Fox Rain," "Amabie," and pioneered the concept of “Tokyo Gharana."
Atsuko is the founder and director of Kadamb Japan. In addition to her passion for teaching Kathak in Tokyo, she often performs at international and cultural exchanges between Japan and India.