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Word: kusakari (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Moved by an impulse he scarcely understands, he decides to take dancing lessons from an older instructor, while secretly eyeing the lovely and distant Mai (Tamiyo Kusakari, whose long-lined elegance suggests a Japanese Audrey Hepburn). A former competitive ballroom dancer and less-than-enthusiastic teacher, she rebuffs his shy initial advances, telling him plainly that he'd better not dance if it's her she's after. Piqued, he throws his best efforts into proving that he does want to dance, and ultimately makes the lie true. The dancing gets into his blood, providing him both release and fulfillment...

Author: By Lynn Y. Lee, | Title: 'Shall We Dance?' Charms | 8/1/1997 | See Source »

...Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) is an accountant who appears ready to accept joylessness as his lot until, on the street one night, he sees a vision: a beautiful woman (Tamiyo Kusakari) in the second-floor window of a dance class. Her ballerina grace, her poise and a secret stately sadness devastate him. Whether or not he can dance, his heart does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: A REAL SUMMER BREAK | 6/16/1997 | See Source »

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