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Japanese traditional oiran dance, 2023. There are several types of traditional Japanese dance. The most basic classification is into two forms, mai and odori, which can be further classified into genres such as Noh mai or jinta mai, the latter style having its origins in the pleasure districts of Kyoto and Osaka.
Kenshibu (剣詩舞, meaning 'sword and poetry dancing') is a category of Japanese interpretive dances performed to traditional music accompanied by poetry known as shigin (詩吟). Kenbu refers to dances performed with the aid of a sword, and shibu to dances performed with one or more fans. While fans may also be employed in some kenbu dances ...
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. (August 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Fans performing wotagei in Akihabara, Tokyo Wotagei (ヲタ芸), also known as otagei (オタ芸), is a type of dancing and cheering gestures performed by wota, fans of Japanese idol singers (and thus ...
Butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno Video of Mushimaru Fujieda Butoh workshop. Butoh (舞踏, Butō) is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement.
' Japanese dance ') refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance. Nihon-buyō developed from earlier dance traditions such as mai and odori, and was further developed during the early Edo period (1603–1867), through the medium of kabuki dances, which often incorporated elements from the older dance genres.
Para Para (パラパラ, ParaPara) or Para-Para is a synchronized dance that originated in Japan.Unlike most types of club and rave dancing, Para Para features specific synchronized movements for each song, much like line dancing.
Annual dance performances (鴨川をどり) by Pontocho geiko in May, known for elaborate fan work. Kaomise Annual "face-showing" ceremonies (顔見世) in kabuki theaters, traditionally held in the eleventh lunar month, where theaters present their company of actors for the upcoming season. These performances serve to introduce new actors and ...
It is the second largest Awa Dance Festival in Japan, with an average of 188 groups composed of 12,000 dancers, attracting 1.2 million visitors. [11] The Japanese production company Tokyo Story produced a version of Awa Odori in 2015 in Paris by bringing dancers from Japan in order to promote Awa Odori and the Japanese "matsuri" culture abroad.