Sei'ichi Kondō and Sanae Kagaya are the Artists in Residence for 2025
In December 2025, Leiden University welcomes Professors Sei’ichi Kondō and Sanae Kagaya as the 2025 JAPA-UL artists in residence. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a workshop series that focuses on Japanese cultural heritage and butō dance. There is a limited number of places left for participants.
The Artist in Residence Program, an important cultural, artistic and educational addition to Leiden University's versatile academic profile. This year’s programme consists of workshops/classes for students taught by a Japanese contemporary artist invited to Leiden. The initiative was made possible through the generosity of The Japan Association for Promotion of Arts (JAPA), and The Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation.
The 2025 edition of the Artist in Residence Programme consists of a workshop of five sessions conducted by Professors Sei’ichi Kondō and Sanae Kagaya.
Sei’ichi Kondō is - as the former Head of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-chō) - an expert on cultural heritage, and Sanae Kagaya is a well-known butō dancer with the Tomoe Shizune and Hakutobo butō company.
Professor Ivo Smits will assist as coordinator.
Schedule
The workshop consists of five sessions, all of which students are expect to attend, and will take place at Leiden University.
Dates and venues:
- Tuesday, 2 December, 17-19 hrs., room Lipsius/1.48
- Thursday 4 December, 17-19 hrs., room Lipsius/1.18
- Monday 8 December, 17-19 hrs., room Lipsius/1.21
- Tuesday 9 December, 17-19 hrs., room Lipsius/1.48
- Wednesday 10 December, 17-19 hrs., room Lipsius/1.18
Participation eligibility
The programme is open to students from Leiden University, including the Academy in The Hague. The number of the workshop participants will be limited, which can impose additional selection based on proven commitment to the study in Japan’s arts and visual culture. There is a limited number of places left.
For more information, please contact the programme coordinator, Professor Ivo Smits, via email: I.B.Smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
