Tokubei Hanayagi

Japanese dancer. His real name was Terasaki Kotaro. He was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. He studied under Hanayagi Tokunosuke, and in 1928 (Showa 3) was granted the name Hanayagi Tokubei. He demonstrated his talent in creative dance, forming a dance company and pioneering group dance in Japanese dance, and also exhibited distinctive creative works based on folk dance. In 1962 (Showa 37), he opened the Tokubei Japanese Dance School in Musashino, Tokyo, and trained dancers. He visited many Asian countries before and after the war, and contributed to cultural exchange, including friendly relations between Japan and China. His representative works include "Dokoku," "Living in the Earth," "Fires in the Field," and "Calendar of the Field God."

[Kisaragi Aoko]

"Tokuzuma no Ki" by Jun Hanayagi (1962, Sogeisha) " "For those who are starting to learn Japanese dance" by Tokubei Hanayagi (1963, Ikeda Shoten)

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日本舞踊家。本名寺崎孝太郎。群馬県高崎市に生まれる。花柳徳之輔(とくのすけ)に師事し、1928年（昭和3）花柳徳兵衛の名を許される。創作舞踊に実力を発揮し、舞踊団を結成して日本舞踊における群舞を開拓、民俗舞踊を基盤とした創作作品にも特色を示した。62年（昭和37）には東京都武蔵野(むさしの)市に「徳兵衛日本舞踊学校」を開設、舞踊家を育成した。戦前・戦後を通じアジアの国々を歴訪し、日中親善をはじめ、文化交流に貢献した。代表作に『慟哭(どうこく)』『土に生きる』『野の火』『田の神の暦』など。

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『花柳順著『徳妻之記』（1962・蒼芸社）』▽『花柳徳兵衛著『日本舞踊を始める人のために』（1963・池田書店）』

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