Masquerade ball - masquerade

Japanese: 仮装舞踏会 - かそうぶとうかい
Masquerade ball - masquerade

A ball where people wear masks or unusual costumes. It is also called a masquerade party. It originated from ancient folk and religious festivals, and from ancient Greek and Roman actors who appeared on stage wearing masks or animal heads. It flourished in Italy in the 15th century, and was introduced to France by Catherine de' Medici, who married Prince Henry (later Henry II) in 1533. There, it was called mascarade and became the origin of court ballet. Several people formed groups and performed their favorite dances, but later it changed to ballet-style dances based on fables and historical stories. In Japan, the first one was held in 1887 (Meiji 20) at the Prime Minister's official residence, hosted by Ito Hirobumi.

[Noh Sato]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

仮面をつけたり特異な扮装(ふんそう)をしたりして行う舞踏会。仮装パーティーともいう。古代の民俗的・宗教的祭礼の仮装や、古代ギリシア・ローマの俳優が仮面や動物の頭などをかぶって舞台に立ったことに始まった。15世紀にイタリアで栄え、1533年にアンリ王子(後のアンリ2世)と結婚したメディチ家のカトリーヌによりフランスに伝えられ、マスカラードmascaradeとよばれて宮廷バレエの萌芽(ほうが)となった。数人が組んで好みのダンスをしたが、のちには寓話(ぐうわ)や歴史物語によるバレエ風のダンスに変わった。日本では1887年(明治20)伊藤博文(ひろぶみ)が主催して首相官邸で行われたものが最初である。

[佐藤農人]

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