Fujikage Seiju

Japanese: 藤蔭静樹 - ふじかげせいじゅ

Japanese dancer.

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First World

(1880-1966) Founder of the Fujikage-ryu school. Born in Niigata. Real name Uchida Yae. Became a student of the female actor Ichikawa Kumehachi and took the name Uchida Shizue, but gave up acting. Became a student of Fujima Kan'emon II and was allowed to use the name Fujima Shizue in 1910 (Meiji 43). Became a geisha in Shinbashi and married Nagai Kafu in 1914 (Taisho 3), but the marriage ended the following year. In 1917, she founded the Toin Society and was active as a pioneer of the new dance movement. She also performed in Paris in 1929 (Showa 4), introducing orthodox Japanese dance to Europe for the first time. In 1956, she gave up her Fujima family name and founded the Fujikage school, becoming head of the school, Fujikage Shizue. In 1957 (Showa 32), she handed the name Shizue to Miyoe, a disciple of the founder, and took the name Fujikage Shizuki, becoming head of the school the following year. However, she ended up parting ways with the second Shizue. In 1981, she was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit. She is known for her many original dance pieces, including "Shibon," "Jashinonri," "Kariteimo," and "Ochofujin."

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II

Sakae Fujikage (1926-) took the name in 1998 and became the head of the school. The founder's niece, Seiho of the same school, took the name Shizue II, and so the name Shizue was used in two schools.

The other second-generation Shizue took the name Fujikage Seiki in 1997, and Fujima Monruri took on the name of the third-generation head of the school, Fujikage Shizue.

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"Nishinomiya Yasuichiro (ed.) 'Fujikage Shizuki and the 50-Year History of the Fujikage Society' (1965, Kawai Music Score)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

日本舞踊家。

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初世

（1880―1966）藤蔭流(ふじかげりゅう)の創流者。新潟に生まれる。本名内田八重(やえ)。女役者市川九女八(くめはち)の門下となり、内田静江を名のるが、役者を断念。2世藤間勘右衞門(ふじまかんえもん)に入門、1910年（明治43）藤間静枝(しずえ)の名を許される。新橋の芸妓(げいぎ)となり、14年（大正3）に永井荷風(かふう)と結婚したが、翌年破局を迎えた。17年に藤蔭(とういん)会をおこし新舞踊運動の先駆者として活躍。また29年（昭和4）にはパリ公演を行い、ヨーロッパに初めて正統的な日本舞踊を紹介した。31年藤間姓を返上し藤蔭流を創流、家元藤蔭静枝となる。57年（昭和32）初世の門弟美代枝(みよえ)に静枝名を譲り、藤蔭静樹を名のり翌年宗家となる。しかし、2世静枝とは袂(たもと)を分かつことになった。64年文化功労者。『思凡(しぼん)』『蛇身厭離(じゃしんおんり)』『訶梨帝母(かりていも)』『お蝶(ちょう)夫人』など多数の創作舞踊がある。

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