Furyu Dance - Furyu Dance

Japanese: 風流踊 - ふりゅうおどり

This folk performing art embodies the spirit of "elegance" and is colorful and eye-catching. The performers put a lot of thought into their costumes and accessories, and dance to the accompaniment of songs, flutes, drums, and gongs. It became popular during the Muromachi period, and historically the dance was well known as the one held at Toyokuni Shrine on the seventh anniversary of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, and the pattern remains as a painting on the "Toyokuni Shrine Festival Folding Screen." The dance spread to other regions and became popular as a festival art form to ward off disasters and pray for a peaceful life, and many dances have been handed down to the present day, mainly in western Japan, such as the "Shamenchi Dance" in Yase, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, the "Hanagasa Dance" in Yatsushiro, former Kumage Town, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the "Kanko Dance" in Yamahata, Iga City, Mie Prefecture, the "Taiko Dance" at Aburahi Shrine, former Koka Town, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and the "Zanzaka Dance" in Osugi, former Oya Town, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture. The Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to propose "Furyu Dance" as an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO in 2021 as well as in 2020.

(2020-2-18)

Source: Asahi Shimbun Publications About Chiekura Mini Information

Japanese:

華やかで人目をひく｢風流(ふりゅう)｣の精神を体現した民俗芸能。衣裳や持ちものに趣向をこらし、歌や笛、太鼓、鉦(かね)などの伴奏に合わせて踊るものである。室町時代に流行し、歴史的には豊臣秀吉七回忌に行われた豊国神社の同踊りがよく知られており、その模様は「豊国神社祭礼屛風」に描かれて残っている。地方に伝播した同踊りは災厄を祓い安寧な暮らしを願う祭礼の芸能として広がり、京都市左京区八瀬の｢赦免地踊（しゃめんちおどり)｣、山口県周南市の旧熊毛町八代の｢花笠踊｣、三重県伊賀市山畑の｢かんこ踊｣、滋賀県甲賀市の旧甲賀町油日神社の「太鼓踊」，兵庫県養父市の旧大屋町大杉の｢ざんざか踊｣など、西日本を中心に数多くの踊りが現在に至るまで伝承されている。文化庁は｢風流踊｣を2020年度に続き2021年度もユネスコの無形文化遺産に提案することを決定した。

(2020-2-18)

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