Fujima-ryu

A school of Japanese dance. The founder of the school was the first Fujima Kanbei (?-1769), but the name is no longer passed down. It is broadly divided into two families: one that follows Fujima Kanjuro, and the other that follows Fujima Kan'emon.

(1) Kanjuro Family In this lineage, Kanbei III (1798-1819), who took the name Kanjuro, is not counted in the lineage, but his adopted son Kanjuro (the second in name, 1796-1840) is considered the originator (first generation). This originator and the 6th generation (the 7th in name, 1900-1990, who became the 2nd Fujima Kanso in 1990) are important figures. One of the adopted sons of Kanbei III was Nakamura Utaemon IV, who later became Nishikawa Senzo IV, and one of his disciples was Nishikawa Senzo IV. The 6th generation was so active that he dominated choreography at theaters, and had many disciples who were kabuki actors. In 1983 (Showa 58), the eldest daughter of the 6th generation took the name of Fujima Michinori, the 7th head of the family, and in 1990 (Heisei 2), she took the name Fujima Kanjuro 7. His eldest son took the name of Yasunori II. Later, in 2002, the second Yasushi succeeded the name of the eighth Kanjuro. The wife of the sixth Kanjuro, Fujima Murasaki, founded the Murasaki school of the Fujima school in 1988 and became its head.

(2) Kan'emon family The first head of the Kan'emon family (1813-51) was Ichikawa Kintaro, a disciple of Ichikawa Danjuro VII, who became a disciple of the second head of the Kan'emon family (the first head of the Kan'emon family) Kanjuro (some say he studied under Kanbei III) and took the name Kan'emon. The second head of the Kan'emon family (1840-1925) became a choreographer at the Kabukiza Theater and built the foundation for the family's prosperity. The third head of the Kan'emon family (1870-1949) was Matsumoto Koshiro VII, who developed the style, and after him every generation of Kabuki actors also worked as kabuki actors. The fourth head of the Kan'emon family (1913-89) was Onoe Shoroku II, and the fifth head of the Kan'emon family (1946-87) took the name in 1975 (Showa 50). The first head of the Kan'emon family was Onoe Tatsunosuke (posthumously given the name Onoe Shoroku III). The 6th (1975- ) took the name in 1993 (Heisei 5). The 4th was Onoe Matsuroku. This school produced many outstanding students, including Fujima Masaya and Fujima Fujiko.

[Kisaragi Aoko]

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日本舞踊の流派。流祖は初世藤間勘兵衛(ふじまかんべえ)（？―1769）であるが、この名跡は現在継承されていない。藤間勘十郎を継ぐ家系と、藤間勘右衞門(ふじまかんえもん)を継ぐ家系の二つに大別される。

(1)勘十郎家　当家系では、勘十郎を名のっていた（1798～1819）3世勘兵衛を代数に数えず、彼の養子の勘十郎（名義としては2世。1796―1840）を元祖（初世）とする。この元祖と6世（名義としては7世。1900―90。90年に2世藤間勘祖となる）が大きな存在。3世勘兵衛の養子の一人に後の4世中村歌右衛門があり、門弟からは後の4世西川扇蔵(せんぞう)が出た。6世は劇場振付けを一手に占めるほど活躍し、歌舞伎(かぶき)俳優の門弟多数。1983年（昭和58）6世の長女が7世宗家藤間康詞(みちのり)を名のり、90年（平成2）に7世藤間勘十郎を襲名。その長男が2世康詞を名のった。のち2002年に2世康詞は8世勘十郎を襲名。なお6世勘十郎の妻、藤間紫(むらさき)は88年、紫派藤間流を創流して家元となった。

(2)勘右衞門家　初世（1813―51）は7世市川団十郎の門弟市川金太郎で、2世（勘十郎家でいう初世）勘十郎に入門（一説には3世勘兵衛に師事）、勘右衞門を名のる。2世（1840―1925）が歌舞伎座の振付師となり、隆盛の基盤を築いた。3世（1870―1949）は流儀を発展させた7世松本幸四郎で、彼以降は代々歌舞伎俳優を兼ね、4世（1913―89）は2世尾上松緑(おのえしょうろく)、5世（1946―87）は1975年（昭和50）襲名。初世尾上辰之助(たつのすけ)（没後、3世尾上松緑を追贈）であった。6世（1975―　）は93年（平成5）襲名。4世尾上松緑である。当流派門下に藤間政弥(まさや)、藤間藤子(ふじこ)ら、優れた人材を輩出した。

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