Japan Society presents Cross Transit, a collaborative multimedia dance work by acclaimed Japanese choreographer/dancer Akiko Kitamura, with video, photos and narration by Cambodian visual artist Kim Hak.  Cross Transit arrives at Japan Society as part of a North American tour, produced and organized by Japan Society, including stops at Towson University (North American Premiere; March 15; Asian Arts & Culture Center / Stephen Halls Theatre) and The Kennedy Center (March 19).  How can Cambodia's past be preserved through the human body?  Akiko Kitamura, internationally acclaimed Japanese choreographer/dancer and founder of the Leni-Basso dance company (1994-2009), tackles this challenge together with Cambodian visual artist/photographer Kim Hak.  Ambitious yet poetic, Cross Transit is a multimedia dance piece that intertwines serene and eloquent images rooted in Hak's personal history with various movements from Kitamura's extensive dance lexicon. Sharp-edged turns, street-dance inspired moves, and traditional Asian martial arts invigorate her bold, progressive choreography.  An international company of six superb dancers representing Japan and Cambodia step into the world of Hak’s photos, illuminating his personal experiences with a visceral physicality.