Women's Bugaku - Genshokai
I went to photograph the dance I love so much!
The models are, from the left: Shirabyoshi Furaru-san,
Ryukaen Genshokai Representative Junko Ikukawa-sensei,
Kocho Japanese-style painter Fumika Nakata-sensei
Gosechi-no-mai Furaru-san
The "Ryukaen" in particular is extremely rare.
It appears in the Tale of Genji (Hana no En chapter), and it is a phantom piece that was revived after only the music remained.
Among all the dances, this was one I had always hoped to photograph someday...!
A dream I've held for several years has come true.
Regarding the phantom dance "Ryukaen" derived from the Tale of Genji,
Junko Ikukawa-sensei, representative of Women's Bugaku Genshokai, kindly provided an explanation.
↓Refer to the Omatsuri Japan article below↓
Women's Bugaku Genshokai "Ryukaen": The phantom dance is revived!
You can also experience wearing the costumes at Genshokai♡
Women's Bugaku Genshokai, where even adults can perform the children's dance "Kocho"
The Bugaku "Kocho" is often a child's debut performance.
I don't think there are many groups where adults can perform it.
The reason adults perform it is related to "Sasaki Shrine," the birthplace of the Sasaki Genji clan.
Because it is a difficult time for dedication dances at festivals, we conducted a studio shoot.
I have also compiled an explanation by Junko Ikukawa-sensei, representative of Women's Bugaku Genshokai, and the "Kocho" depicted by a Japanese-style painter.
What is a "Shirabyoshi," a beauty in men's clothing? An idol of the Heian period?! Takarazuka?!
The "Etenraku Imayo" danced by the Shirabyoshi is like rap or karaoke in modern terms, a "kayo" (song) where one freely sings their feelings using "shisho" (lyrics) consisting of four lines of seven-five syllables.
Imayo was also performed in the Imperial Court, and Emperor Go-Shirakawa was such an enthusiast that he compiled the song collection "Ryojin Hisho."
Shirabyoshi also had ties to the Imperial family, such as Kamegiku, a femme fatale beloved by Retired Emperor Go-Toba.
I have compiled information about the Shirabyoshi, who were like the Takarazuka of the Heian period.
I also photographed the dedication dance at the elegant poetry gathering "Kyokusui no En" held at Jonangu Shrine in Kyoto.
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