In Japanese Hip-Hop, dancing has been the center of the main culture, other than rapping, graffiti and Djing. This is because dancing has a visual impact so everyone can understand, when it comes to dance there is not a language barrier.
Before Hip-Hop was introduced to Japan there was soul dancing, the heart of a revolution of ongoing dance. Soul dancing was introduced to Japan through such shows as "Soul Trian" in the 1970's. I would say this soul dancing played a role as foundation that enabled Japanese people to learn and accept black or street dance culture. Hip-hop dance culture in Japan started after the movie "Flashdance" appeared to the public in summer of 1983 through some people had already known about it and started doing it before. Although the movie was not about breaking (or b-boying), few kids doing electric boogie and breaking on the street caught many Japanese people's attention. After Flashdance, many other movies followed such as "Wild Style", "Beat Street",and "Breakin 2". Rock Steady Crew came to Japan in 1983 and Boogal Shrimp A.K.A Turbo from the movie "Breakin" came to Japan and planted the seeds of hip-hop dancing in Japan.
Before Hip-Hop was introduced to Japan there was soul dancing, the heart of a revolution of ongoing dance. Soul dancing was introduced to Japan through such shows as "Soul Trian" in the 1970's. I would say this soul dancing played a role as foundation that enabled Japanese people to learn and accept black or street dance culture. Hip-hop dance culture in Japan started after the movie "Flashdance" appeared to the public in summer of 1983 through some people had already known about it and started doing it before. Although the movie was not about breaking (or b-boying), few kids doing electric boogie and breaking on the street caught many Japanese people's attention. After Flashdance, many other movies followed such as "Wild Style", "Beat Street",and "Breakin 2". Rock Steady Crew came to Japan in 1983 and Boogal Shrimp A.K.A Turbo from the movie "Breakin" came to Japan and planted the seeds of hip-hop dancing in Japan.
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