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"Ito Michio: The Man and His Art" explores the life and art of Japanese dancer Michio Ito (1893–1961). Known as a dancer and choreographer active in the United States, Ito interacted with Isadora Duncan and others in New York during the dawn of modern dance, bringing a breath of fresh air to Western dance expression with his Eastern sensibility. This critical biography, compiled by American scholar Helen Caldwell based on years of research, focuses not only on his career as a dancer, but also on his roles as a thinker and director, and on the evolution of his artistic perspective in the postwar period. Nakagawa Einosuke's translation accurately conveys the historical background and character of Ito, carefully highlighting the spirituality that permeates his work. This is a valuable book that sheds light on the history of dance in the early 20th century through the trajectory of an artist who traveled between Japan and the West.