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Junko Kudō
Junko Kudo, alias Junko, Junko Bashment, or Dancehall Queen Junko, is a Japanese professional dancer, specialising in reggae dance, known internationally in reggae circles as the first foreign "Dancehall Queen".
==Biography==
Under the nickname of ''Junko Bashment'', aged 24 in April 2002, she became the first non-Jamaican, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to win the official female dance tournament for "dancehall reggae" music and took the $50,000 prize,〔 ("''If I don't dance, I dead'' - Japanese Dancehall Queen enjoys contest's spin-offs" )〕 and as a consequence took the title of "Dancehall Queen", after two years of practice and a background in classical ballet.〔 ("Dancehall Queen Junko Bashment wins the title" - Interview with Vice Magazine )〕 With her victory, she opened the door for dancers from around the world to compete.〔 ("Canadian wins Dancehall Queen competition" )〕 Known in the reggae world under the nickname ''Dancehall Queen Junko'' (or sometimes simply ''Junko'' after losing her title), she has since featured in videos, shows, and concerts "sound systems" in reggae music around the world, including in France.〔 ("Japanese Dancehall Queen enjoys contest's spin-offs" )〕〔 Shows are regularly announced online. (Official blog )〕〔 (Show listing in France in October 2008 )〕 She also teaches dance in Japan, and has released DVDs teaching and demonstrating as an artist and producer, and popularising Jamaican culture in Japan.〔 ("Junko makes Japan dance": article and interview with ''The Jamaica Star'' )〕 A television report dedicated to Junko was part of the British television programme ''Japanorama'' shown on 21 September 2006 on BBC Three.〔 (Japanorama episode summary- cf : Series 2, Episode 3, ''Zoku'' )〕
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