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Nihon-buyō (日本舞踊, lit. ' 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 ...
Kabuki (歌舞伎) is a classical Japanese dance - drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean 'sing' (歌), 'dance' (舞), and 'skill' (伎). Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as 'the art of singing ...
Folktales from Japan. Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan (ふるさと 再生 さいせい 日本 にっぽん の 昔 むかし ばなし, Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashi Banashi) is a 258-episode long Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. Each episode of this anime comprises three ...
Ikko Tanaka (田中 一光, Tanaka Ikkō, January 13, 1930 – January 10, 2002) was a Japanese graphic designer. Tanaka is widely recognized for his prolific body of interdisciplinary work, which includes graphic identity and visual matter for brands and corporations including Seibu Department Stores, Mazda, Issey Miyake, Hanae Mori, and Expo 85.
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31 July. Date. Month of July. The Gion Festival (祇園祭, Gion Matsuri) is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto. [1] Many events take place in central Kyoto and at the Yasaka Shrine, the festival's patron shrine, located in Kyoto's famous Gion district, which gives the ...
Mishima was born in 1932 in the Juso district, a downtown area of Osaka City.Her family owned a liquor store, so she grew up relatively well off. [4]Mishima took lessons in Nihon-Buyo, classical Japanese dance, but her teacher often scolded her for making up her choreography.
Shosagoto (所作事) or furigoto (振事), also known as dance or dance-drama, is a type of kabuki play based on dance. [1] It is one of the three genres of kabuki, together with jidaimono (historical plays) and sewamono (contemporary plays). A central element of kabuki since its origin in 1603, shosagoto plays became an important part of the ...