How a Japanese Dancer Made a Place for Herself in Flamenco

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Kayoko Nakata discovered flamenco dancing when she was a teenager in Japan. It became her passion, and she wanted to make a career out of it. But there were naysayers who didn’t think a Japanese dancer would be accepted in a dance world traditionally populated by Spanish performers. So what did Nataka do? She trained and trained and trained and fought for her place. And, today, she is a professional flamenco dancer living and working in Barcelona.
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@tamiwithani 4 года назад

At first i thought the subs was for her speaking Japanese only to realise....shes speaking Spanish

@wanh3703 4 года назад

Same

@i.i.7777 4 года назад

Olé. Same kkk

@aname4700 4 года назад

As a Spaniard I can say that you are a true flamenco dancer! Flamenco is not limited to any race or nationality. In fact it is really nice to see foreigners falling in love with it. Ole! ❤️

@aus-li 4 года назад

That's how life should be. If a human is interested in a certain aspect of a culture of any kind, they should be able to represent that culture by using their own personality to distinguish it. But you know, it's still somewhat "taboo" if you're not that ethnicity/race to practice those traditions, or you'll get discriminated. As long as you respect it and don't treat the custom as a "parody", then you shouldn't get harassed by society.

@ivannovotny4552 4 года назад

@@aus-li Well said, it's still strange for some folks to see - say - Chinese making pizza and Italians making Chinese food etc.

@aus-li 4 года назад

@@ivannovotny4552 Very true! Although I grew up with immigrants, and I've witnessed Arabs make pizza; .it was very mediocre and they obviously didn't take it seriously XD

@ivannovotny4552 4 года назад

@@aus-li I concur, it boils down to 3 words: - Follow Your Passion, regardless who you are and/or where you came from.

@rumblefish9 4 года назад

Well they do call F1 champion Fernando Alonso the Spanish Samurai and Japanese love him for it.

@dogemcdogeface7901 4 года назад

This made me curious, did she go to Spain and learn spanish just to study flamenco from its source? If so, that’s one hell of a dedication.

@aus-li 4 года назад

Yes. She seen it on TV and followed her ambition to dance away in Spain~

@1stRicochet 4 года назад

She speaks Spanish very good.

@iStranger921 4 года назад

You kinda have to learn it to follow up on the directions of the instructor and then it becomes a bonus you learned Spanish and Flamenco

@crapshoot25 4 года назад

A lot of Japanese artists go to the source to learn and then eventually bring it back to Japan. Thats why the food culture is top notch.

@skunktheshrink 4 года назад

Well, she would not have been able to make a living, doing what she loved, in Japan.

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 года назад

“The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it.” ― Tricia Cunningham

@karthiksunil1747 4 года назад

"Art is emotion and emotions are universal"

@alchemistgamer2100 4 года назад

Dat gay

@cooheart5574 4 года назад

100 like😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

@rocknrollrat2344 4 года назад

That's beautiful

@Janexcalibur 4 года назад

Flamenco in those kimono sleeves look stunning!

@kokonana4086 4 года назад

Truly amazing how she successfully combines the Spanish culture that has been known for its expressive warmth & passion to her own Japanese culture which has been seen as very reserved and restrictive. Bravo to this dance of Ice & Fire.

@anurabo-banura1768 4 года назад

Flamenco is such a beautiful dance, and she's expressing it really well. She looks dazzling in her own way, I do hope she'll keep on dancing, flowing with passion and beauty!

@euphony93 4 года назад

Fun fact: there are more flamenco schools in Japan than in Spain. Much love to both countries!

@matthewjay660 4 года назад

She was born in a Japanese body, but God gave her a Spanish soul. 🇯🇵🇪🇸

@realyoungneil 4 года назад

Soy española y me encanta la cultura japonés, y viendo una japonesa interesada en la cultura español me hace muy feliz. Su baile es precioso y es muy guapa 💖

@aname4700 4 года назад

@Ishani Kumar 1# "I'm Spanish and I love Japanese culture, so seeing a Japanese interested in Spanish culture makes me really happy. Her dance is beautiful and she is very pretty 💖"

@gabrieldelfronton2584 4 года назад

As a spaniard, i feel so proud of this woman because she made her life around a part of our very diverse culture. Spain itself is about sharing and embracing those who want to learn about our vast cultural inheritance

@jqa16 4 года назад

I just hope spaniards aren't that racist but based on what I've heard she had a hard time finding a job in spain...

@gabrieldelfronton2584 4 года назад

@@jqa16 it depends. People in Spain are mean with each other as the political situation here is not good at all, but we are kind of nice with foreighners as long as they are not annoying tourists like the americans. In her case, I think she was welcomed in the dance world as we don't tend to discriminate in that aspect, but culture in Spain is not regarded as important or relevant, it is seen as a job for lazy people, that is why getting a job in it is hard. Also, recently a new political party has appeared that is pretty xenophobic and related to extreme-right wing so it doesn't help at all

@leonamay8776 4 года назад

@@jqa16 there are also Spanish people that have a hard time finding a job in Spain...

@Kaalokalawaia 4 года назад

@@jqa16 There aren't many jobs period. It's hard to find a job in most of Europe.

@EJartistry 4 года назад

“Art is emotion and emotion is universal .” Well said 👏🏼

@storiesbyemily4170 4 года назад

“Eventually you will stop calling them coincidences and realize how powerful you are.” ~Unknown

@marianashuyama3112 4 года назад

I'm Japanese Colombian so this is really cool to watch!!

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 года назад

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

@whathell6t 4 года назад

@Think Different - Thought Provoking Ideas Basically, Evangelion. Right? Seriously, I’m not kidding. That existentialistic & psychological anime made this ballroom soundtrack: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xJ4Ss_0xcZw.html Listen to the whole clip.

@CharlesDickens111 4 года назад

Nietzsche himself went insane.

@sostoked07 4 года назад

Am I the only one who wishes Great Big Story episodes could be longer?😣 They whet the appetite for knowledge on these very curious subjects and I always end up wanting to know more! She was so good in this episode, they could make an entire documentary on her story!

@Denturess 4 года назад

Love the editing in this video

@FingeringThings 4 года назад

Wonderful showcase of multiculturalism

@jessical4866 4 года назад

I love the movement of those Japanese silks to the movement of her dance. As an Asian American, I have a soft spot for things that combine Asian and non-Asian elements, like an extension or validation of my own existence.

@crazy808ish 4 года назад

I'm proud of this lady for ignoring boundaries and following her passion. Nobody should be limited by their nationality or race.

@iuliuscaesar9078 2 года назад

I´m sure that no Spaniard has limited her to anything and even less because of her ethnicity, many times the barriers are in our minds.

@lokilape 4 года назад

I was craving to watch more of her dancing flamenco in kimono. :(

@prushka1480 4 года назад

She sounds like a local lol

@tofuowo3888 4 года назад

Nearly there but still got a accent to be local

@yucol5661 4 года назад

Oddly enough she pronounces some words with a very distinctive local Spanish accent instead of a regular second language learner accent

@leonamay8776 4 года назад

@@yucol5661 that's not really odd. She's probably influenced by her teachers, Spanish acquaintances etc who have a regional accent.

@bazookallamaproductions5280 4 года назад

saying you cant flamenco dance based on your race is the definition of racism. or like how people say "the best food only comes from one france" or "only an Englishman can be the best archer" its unfair and obviously not true.

@sunnydeessa714 4 года назад

As a spaniard, I'm SO PROUD 💕

@jpaola9659 3 года назад

I'm Spanish and I like to see people from other continents adopting this culture. Tired of offended USONIANS crying for everything.

@berryfairy68 4 года назад

Beautiful... Art has no limits 😊

@a.e.i2409 4 года назад

Why is there so many people quoting stuff

@aname4700 4 года назад

Right?? I was thinking about it too lmao

@christianjericho7948 4 года назад

This Channel Always Give Some Happy News To Me

@jamdc2000 4 года назад

Uta, que impactante, esperaba que el video iniciara: "watashi wa Nataka Kayoko desu". En realidad, habla español, que desmadre.

@yucol5661 4 года назад

Que tan común es ver extranjeros en España?

@jamdc2000 4 года назад

@@yucol5661 no se, nunca he ido

@theangel3232 4 года назад

@@yucol5661 Muy común, nos visitan casi el doble de la población total de España de turistas cada año. O al menos lo era, antes del coronavirus. Inmigración también hay, sobretodo en algunas zonas (somos una frontera de Europa), pero la mayoría están de paso. La población inmigrante (sobre un 10%) no es tan numerosa como otros países europeos. La gran mayoría vienen de latinoamérica.

@LuizFelipe-lk1hs 4 года назад

I would love to hear her story on how a 14 years old watching flamenco on TV got to Barcelona.

@winter10x06 3 года назад

Me too! I’m asian too from philippines, and I feel like i can relate to this woman so much because i also didn’t have this sense of belonging in asian society here

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 года назад

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

@user2144 4 года назад

A sandwich is best enjoyed through the process of eating it. - A hungry man.

@ihavesnib 4 года назад

If you get hit you will get hit. -Me

@ParkJimin-em8dq 4 года назад

“If you eat you’re hungry” -Me

@Sashhh-mk6gw 4 года назад

omg no one cares if you are first.... I mean seriously DID ANYONE ASK???

@josephrivera8648 4 года назад

She popped off frfr

@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun 4 года назад

When you say Hola in a Japanese restaurant

@generalhenrystickmin 4 года назад

LMAO I made the same joke!

@whathell6t 4 года назад

@Just A Dio Who’s A Hero For Fun Basically, Evangelion. Right? Seriously, I’m not kidding. They made this ballroom music: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xJ4Ss_0xcZw.html Listen to the whole music.

@farisasmith7109 4 года назад

Flamenco is one of the most passionate and beautiful dances I've ever seen. Went to Spain many years ago and saw a dance troop perform . It was magical. I always wanted to learn it and saw a class being taught at a studio. If you want to feel power, confidence and sensuality, take a class.

@estherwilliams7005 4 года назад

Her Spanish is amazing. I am impressed.

@curlycookguy 4 года назад

"I want to look spanish". Don't say that. Loving a form of art is one thing. And committing racial based self hate is another thing. You love flamenco that's fine. But never ever hate your own race.

@winter10x06 2 года назад

I have seen her performances on Instagram, and i have to say: she’s amazing! Her intense looks and passion really shines, and her technique is crazy good! Great job for showing flamenco to everyone!

@rullysetiawan7319 4 года назад

I heard her say her name as Kayoko Nakata but Great Big Story had it as Kayoko Nataka. Anyone noticed that?

@jadek4010 4 года назад

Ole! Que admirable de ver lograr su sueño! Felicidades!

@tashasolomon8915 4 года назад

today I saw a black Irish dancer and now this!! Bellisima!! Brava!!

@journeybeyondthesea 4 года назад

She’s amazing! The kimono sleeves with the flamenco dance is stunning ❤️

@yolandac5504 4 года назад

I love stories like this. Finding your true passion and following your heart. Thank you Great Big Stories 💙

@manjunath5430 4 года назад

What an artist can create is a world by itself. Artists for whom art is an expression of their individuality will leave a footprint in the world. But those who come to a stage of abandon, become a conduit for larger life & shall fly.

@mariastutz8244 3 года назад

Keep dancing, your a beautiful dancer, so powerful and graceful. Lucky are those who have gotten the chance to see you perform

@shreyapurohit3169 4 года назад

I got goosebumps watching this!!😍😍

@alejandrawalker5045 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely beautiful

@mariastutz8244 3 года назад

Her dancing is amazing. She shows that passion in her dancing. Her performances blew me away. She is a beautiful and amazing dancer

@musicasinsentido 3 года назад

No veo a haters de Rosalia hablado mierdas de apropiación cultural aqui.

@justjoey6939 4 года назад

She is simply amazing.🙌

@GLiTcH_point 4 года назад

Comprehend.exe has stopped working

@5ive8ight 4 года назад

To the 1% of people who is reading this: You are amazing and blessed, please stay safe.. Have an amazing rest of your day! P.S ive been struggling to get to 60K any help is appreciated 💙

@ParkJimin-em8dq 4 года назад

Aish! Thank you so much💜

@nootherlikemyownskin3818 4 года назад

Sony company during Fall 2021 Video gaming Talk about Sony PlayStation 1 to Sony PlayStation 5 & Game Developer too since 1994 or soo to now Can you make a video on these? When you can?

@jacobandrews2663 4 года назад

I swear that when wearing the Flamenco attire, she looks Latin American.

@girig7653 4 года назад

But country is not important. Talent is important. You have talent. So you became succeeded

@lucamihailmurafa 4 года назад

Wow.

@iuliuscaesar9078 2 года назад

Flamenco is universal, everyone can dance it, especially in Japan where it is very popular and there are many flamenco schools and it is a country that has given us so many maestros.

@arianbarton4475 4 года назад

This is amazing, I love stories like this ❤️

@drexxsuma1749 4 года назад

Akala ko si dolce,"ikaw ang nagwagiiii"🎶🎶🎶

@iuliuscaesar9078 2 года назад

I am sure that no Spaniard has limited her to anything and even less because of her ethnicity, many times the barriers are in our minds.

@ivannovotny4552 4 года назад

So far I've seen 3 different names: Tanaka, Nakata and Nataka. Which name is correct? Thank you. 🤔

@jorgecosmen7156 4 года назад

Nakata

@marzouk6270 3 года назад

Notice how Spanish are calling cultural appropriation

@kingmonocleblob9548 3 года назад

I thought Flamenco was from Alberta

@losttime3274 4 года назад

Where are the "cultural inappropiation" appropriaters at?

@centroflamencoangouleme4302 2 года назад

Fantastico !!! François Guerrero de Bordeaux

@MS-cs1yc 4 года назад

This is truly amazing ❤️

@13thravenpurple94 2 года назад

Great work 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you 💜💜💜

@nyanyashu716 4 года назад

Her last name is Nakata not Nataka. Please correct the subtitles and video text.

@SANITIZEDINC 4 года назад

Cultural appropriate this, beyotches. Lady owns it. All her heart, all her respect is poured into her art.

@potatomatop9326 4 года назад

This means no matter how hard you try there will always be an asian better than you.

@alvarovaldovinos6836 4 года назад

She is a inspirational person. Keep dancing.......you found the purpose to your life.....💖

@polinamirgorodskaya2859 4 года назад

Preview on this video is strange... At first I thought it was some green baby wrapped in a pink fabric under an umbrella

@jqa16 4 года назад

日本人 saludos

@Native-Kitty 4 года назад

What a inspiring story! She is a beautiful flamenco dancer. Wearing a kimono was a great spin combining Spanish and Japanese traditions.

@sunnychun7105 4 года назад

Wow. Her dresses are so pretty and her passion is so beautiful.

@gogomegaman 4 года назад

i'm confused .... is it multiculturalism and its good .... or its cultural appropriation and its bad .... todays oppression is hard to follow

@crazy808ish 4 года назад

It's fine when somebody who's not white does it. /s

@serencaner5701 4 года назад

She is not mocking the culture so I dont think its appropriation. If a white (or another race) person expressed themselves as she did I still would not count it as cultural appropriation. She is influenced by the culture and you can see that she respects it passionately.

@jpaola9659 3 года назад

Us Spanish are not oppressed by anything and we don't go crying for attention every time people is interested in our culture.

@jpaola9659 3 года назад

@@crazy808ish We Spanish are white for your information.

@crazy808ish 3 года назад

@@jpaola9659 Yeah... but she's Japanese.