1997The Fisherman and the Tortoise Choreography: Saeko Ichinohe 
Jeff Moen & Shih-Ling Hsu Photo: Nan Melville© A popular Japanese fairy tale about a young kind-hearted fisherman, Taro, who saves a tortoise and is invited to the under-water castle, Ryugu-jo. 
"The tenacles of the Octopus float in the ocean" Haruno Yoshida Photo: Nan Melville© Ms. Ichinohe's choreography for the lovers' duet was fascinating in its use of slowly cantilevering planes that suggested the weight and density of water. - New York Times
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1977 Choreography: Saeko Ichinohe 
Stacy Williamson, Jeff Moen, Yukie Okuyama, Shiho Miyazawa Photo: Nan Melville© Goza are lightweight braided straw mats which the Japanese use at picnics and gatherings. The dance reflects the high-spirited merrymaking of these occasions.
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1992 Choreography: Saeko Ichinohe 
Jeff Moen & Masako Yokoyama Costumes: S. Horishige, traditional. Photo: Nan Melville© A day in a village in Japan where a Dosojin stands. A Dosojin is a carved-stone roadside deity who protects travelers and passers-by while watching the comings and goings of the rural villagers from his vantage point.
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