Japan culture
JAPANESE DANCE
Nihon-buyo
Nihon-buyo is the artistic Japanese dance.On a stage or in a Japanese room, one or some dancers worn Kimono dance.The dance originally came from Kabuki, and the movement and music resemble it.There are many schools of Nihon-buyo in Japan, and main 5 schools are Hanayagi, Fujima, Wakayagi, Nishikawa and Bando.
"Nihon-buyo" exactly means "Japanese dance" in English, but we use this word in the sense of this artistic dance.
Eisaa
Eisaa is the Bon festival in Okinawa region.Each regional young men's associations hold for their ancestors.The leader parades with carrying a flag, many men dance with beating drum and women dance with a yotsudake like castanet or a towel.The men from the association sing the folk songs to "sanshin" of Okinawan instrument.The team goes door-to-door and they dance at each house.
The culture of Okinawa is different from one of the mainland of Japan, so Eisaa is similar to the festival of Continent a little.
JAPANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC
Gagaku
Gagaku is the oldest music in Japan, and it is based on the music for ceremony from old China, Korea or southern Asia. It is formed by the 10th century.
Now Gagaku is played at all ceremonies of Emperor's family, and we can sometimes hear the Gagaku at Shinto shrine.
Now Gagaku is played at all ceremonies of Emperor's family, and we can sometimes hear the Gagaku at Shinto shrine.
Gagaku is the music played by an orchestra of Japanese oldest instruments without a conductor. The sound has magical harmony and is quite different from western music.
Sometimes a dance or a song is added.
Sometimes a dance or a song is added.
JAPANESE CLOTHING
KIMONO
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