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traditional Japanese dances
日本舞踊 nihonbuyô


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There is a tremendous diversity in traditional Japanese dance, from court, gagaku / bugaku, and religious dance kagura to the ritualistic dance drama and theatrical kabuki dance. In austere and natural settings, ancient dances made as offerings to entertain the gods.


ritual dance in Shintô shrine


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ritual dance in shrine Tsurugaoka-hachiman-gû
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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ritual dance in shrine - Kamakura City  (2)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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ritual dance in shrine - Kamakura  (3)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (4)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (5)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (6)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (7)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (8)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (9)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (10)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (11)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (12)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (13)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (14)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances
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dance in shrine - Kamakura  (15)
nihonbuyô / traditional dances

maiko cherry blossom dance

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cherry blossom dance - Gion Kôbu Kaburenjô / Kyôto
maiko dance / traditional dances

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cherry blossom dance - Kaburenjô / Kyôto
maiko dance / traditional dances

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cherry blossom dance - Kaburenjô  (2)
maiko dance / traditional dances
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cherry blossom dance - Kaburenjô / Kyôto  (3)
maiko dance / traditional dances

Okinawa dances

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agitsikuten = beeting back disaster dance
Okinawa dances
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shudun - woman's dance
Okinawa dances
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tanchamê = daily life of fishermen
Okinawa dances

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nuchibana = flower garland
Okinawa dances
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hatuma bushi = harvest - festival dance
Okinawa dances
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dance with pârankû drums
Okinawa dances

other dances

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women dance group in Niigata
traditional dances

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dance with torch in shrine - Yawatashi City
traditional dances
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dance with torch in shrine - Yawatashi  (2)
traditional dances

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dance with torch in shrine - Yawatashi  (3)
Traditionelle Tänze
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dance with sakaki branch in shrine - Yawatashi
Traditionelle Tänze

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dance with sakaki branch in shrine - Yawatashi  (2)
traditional dances
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dance with mask - Yawatashi
traditional dances

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elderly dances under the cherry tree
traditional dances
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elderly dances during the cherry blossom season - Kokura-jô castle  (2)
traditional dances