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traditional dances

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
- maiko cherry blossom dance
- Okinawa dances
- other dances

ritual dance in Shintô shrine

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

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Tsurugaoka-hachiman-gû  (4)
ritual dance in shrine / traditional dances
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Tsurugaoka-hachiman-gû  (5)
ritual dance in shrine / traditional dances
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Tsurugaoka-hachiman-gû  (6)
ritual dance in shrine / 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