Artist Profile
Ekotumi
Singer-songwriter, performer, novelist of Japanese mythology and folklore. She has developed the 'New Translation Kojiki series', a Japanese-style contemporary opera with an original interpretation of Japanese mythology, through songs and dances. Since 2015, she performs in concerts over the world, beginning with Europe. She also writes Japanese mythology long novels aside her singer career. She has also developed her activities as an artist and was granted the prize 'KDCC Northern Kyûshû digital creative contest' with her collaborative art with Anderson Sudario. Her performance video was chosen for the Berlin 'WomenCinemakers Biennial2018'. She was also chosen for the regional art festival MMM in 2020. Under the covid 19, she created 'Covid 19-20 project', a collection of musical work using soundscape of the current world affected by Corona, or else 'Spray chorus', a work of art playing her music when someone approaches the sprays of antiseptic solutions, and "Hologram Sukunabikona" of singing and dancing by herself to cross the border without real person. Shinto culture examination (Jinja-kentei) level 1 (highest).