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The History of Japanese Dance

The History of Japanese Dance

by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 12, 2020 | Japanese Culture

The word for traditional dance in Japanese, buyō 舞踊、combines the character mai, 舞, with that of odori, 踊, and suggests the syncretic nature of the art form. Whereas dance has been omnipresent in Japan since the beginning of time, the word buyō is a relatively modern...

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