YPAM

A theater-making collective. Primarily creating works based on existing novels and plays, they emphasize the interplay between the physical body and spoken language. Their style is characterized by drawing distant words closer to reality and highlighting themes. In 2016, they received the Audience Award at the Toga Theater Competition.
Since 2020, they have produced numerous works employing theatrical methods beyond the boundaries of performing arts, such as spatial theater and installation pieces. In recent years, they have been exploring collective creative methods inspired by their own identities and ethnic or cultural sensibilities.

The members include Ulin Miula (playwright, director, representative), Taiki Nagase (actor, costume design), Ken Sugiyama (actor), and Kota Mifune (dancer). As a flexible collective, members active in diverse fields bring perspectives from their own disciplines, collaborating to form their artistic output.

Playwright / Director / Photographer
Born in 1994. A director, playwright, and photographer.

Completed a master's degree in Performing Arts at Nihon University Graduate School of Art.
Leader, director, and playwright of the theatrical unit "Tonari-ya"
member of “Seinendan”.

Specializes in adapting literary works such as Ryunosuke Akutagawa's novels and Lev Tolstoy's plays into theatrical scripts and staging existing plays. Known for a distinctive style that brings distant, abstract language into tangible reality, highlighting key themes. Since 2020, has been actively creating works that transcend traditional theatrical boundaries, including space-based theater without live actors and installation art using theatrical techniques.

In recent years, has sought to move away from Western-centric approaches to theater creation, exploring methods of group formation and collaborative creation that align more closely with contemporary society, rooted in personal identity and ethnic and cultural sensibilities.