Japanese traditional dance
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Japanese traditional dance describes a number of Japanese dance styles with a long history and prescribed method of performance. Some of the oldest forms of traditional Japanese dance may be among tho
An early photograph of Japanese women in dance pose
A Renjishi performance
Noh is a stylized dance drama that originated in the 14th century. Performers wear various masks and play the roles of kami, onryō (vengeful spirits), and historical and legendary figures.
Two maiko performing a dance
Nihon-buyō
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Nihon-buyō refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance.
Japanese traditional dance
…suffixed -odori, -asobi, and -mai, and may be specific to a region or village. Mai and odori are the two main groups of Japanese dances, and the term buyō (舞踊) was coined in modern times as a general term for dance, by combining mai (舞) (which can also be read as bu) and odori (踊) (which can also be read…
Nakamura Shikan VII in September 1955 in the kabuki-buyō play Kagami-Jishi
Sengiku Bando in the play Noriai bune
Depiction of the kabuki dance Kyōganoko Musume Dōjōji
Nakamura Utaemon VI in 1951 in the play Kyōganoko Musume Dōjōji