Takehara-han

Japanese dancer. Her real name was Sachiko. She was born in Tokushima City. In 1914 (Taisho 3), she entered the Yamatoya geisha school in the south of Osaka, where she learned Yamamura-ryu dance from Yamamura Chiyo. In 1930 (Showa 5), ​​she moved to Tokyo, where she studied under Nishikawa Koisaburo II and Fujima Kanjuro VI. Without establishing a school, she perfected Kamigata-mai as a fresh and original stage dance, and began holding solo dance recitals in 1952 (Showa 27). Her ukiyo-e-reproductions of her dancing, which made the most of her beautiful appearance, were unparalleled, and her dances were also featured in the works of famous artists such as Ogura Yuki. Characterized by her intricate and sophisticated "dance of the heart," she continued to hold the "Takehara Hanmai-no-Kai" 40 times until she was 91 years old. In addition to "Snow," "Black Hair," "Sode no Tsuyu," and "Yoshiwara Hakkei," he also wrote many fine new works, including "Later Snow," "Iris," and "Ohara Goko." He also published a number of collections of haiku and essays. In 1988, he was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit.

[Kisaragi Aoko]

"Collection of haiku poems 'Kotsuzumi' (1954, Rōkando)" ▽ "Photograph collection 'Mai' (1972, Kyuryudo)" ▽ "Collection of essays 'Later Snow' (1978, Kofusha) " ▽ "'Takehara Han Ichidai' (1996, Kyuryudo)" by Takehara Han

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日本舞踊家。本名幸子。徳島市生まれ。1914年（大正3）大阪南地の芸妓(げいぎ)学校大和家(やまとや)に入り、山村千代に山村流の舞を学ぶ。30年（昭和5）東京に居を移し、2世西川鯉三郎(こいさぶろう)、6世藤間勘十郎に師事した。流派をたてずに、上方(かみがた)舞を独自の新鮮な舞台の舞として仕上げ、52年（昭和27）から独舞の会を開催した。その美しい容姿を生かした浮世絵うつしの舞姿は無類で、小倉遊亀(おぐらゆき)をはじめ著名画家の作品ともなった。細緻(さいち)精巧な「心の舞」を特色とし、「武原はん舞の会」は91歳まで40回続けられた。『雪』『黒髪』『袖の露』『吉原八景』などのほか、新作にも『のちの雪』『杜若(かきつばた)』『大原御幸(おはらごこう)』など佳品が多い。句集、随筆集もたびたび刊行された。88年文化功労者に選ばれる。

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『句集『小鼓』（1954・琅玕洞）』▽『写真集『舞』（1972・求龍堂）』▽『随筆集『のちの雪』（1978・光風社）』▽『武原はん著『武原はん一代』（1996・求龍堂）』

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