Is there really Japanese dance?

Japanese dance generally refers to all kinds of dances popular in Japan, such as ancient dance, music, energy, folk dance and kabuki dance. In a narrow sense, it refers to kabuki dance including various schools. In Japan, "dance" was also called "swimming" in ancient times and "swimming" after the Middle Ages. The original Japanese dance was called divine music, such as witch dance, which was used for worship, entertainment and contact with God.

From Nara to Heian period, geisha music (the Mowei of Baekje people came from wuyue, China), elegant music (from Tang Dynasty) and scattered music (from China folk songs and dances, acrobatics, magic and acrobatics) were introduced from abroad, which greatly developed Japanese dance.

Medieval energy was also influenced by China's Nuo dance and puppet show. The emergence and development of kabuki in the Edo period created a new situation in Japanese dance, with many immortal masterpieces and famous actors.