“Hiding under mounds of a gorgeous fabric cloak, (Koga) softly blew a white kerchief from his face and peaked out curiously. A charming presence, he was rooted but levitating; within this tiny gem of a dance a path from dark to light moved like a stream. Eventually, letting down the burden of his cloak, he stomped on it as he turned in a slow circle. I overheard an audience member say “I want to marry that dance.”’’
– Alissa Cardone, “Butoh: The Good of Going Out of Style,” The Brooklyn Rail, 2004
