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The motive of studying Bon Dancing dates
back to year 1997 when I was traveling Tohoku region of Japan with my friends.
I miraculously succeeded in securing a room in Gujou Hachiman Hot Spring Hotel
when the reservations were almost full. If I couldn't succeed in securing a
room, and didn't stay in Gujou Hachiman, I might not have met the wonderful
world of Bon Dancing. |
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Gujo Odori-one of the most famous bon dance in Japan |
I was so impressed with the Bon Dancing in Gujou Hachiman that I lost my words. I came back to myself and thought, what's this "Bon Dancing" all about? Only to find out that I know nothing about it. |
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So, what is Bon Dancing? The most simple definition of Bon Dancing is;Oral
entertainment and events that are danced in groups with BGM in the Bon
Season. Bon Season is generally from August 13th to 20nd, and in this period, people in Japan
console the souls of their ancestors. The concept of "Bon" was
imported, and there is a tradition of "Bon" in Asia. Though,
"Bon Dancing" is an entertainment "Typical to Japan" which
was completed by the combination of Japanese climate and basic belief beginning
from the time when the concept of "Bon" was imported to this country.
If we plot the existing "Bon Dancing" on the world atlas, it
distributes on the Japanese archipelago from Hokkaido to Ishigakijima. In this
meaning, we can consider this frankly as a culture typical and distinctive to
Japan. Bon Dancing was born in Japan, but it is no longer the monopoly of
Japan. There are already many countries in the world that enjoy the tradition
of Bon Dancing by the "export" of Japan. |
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Then, how about the history of "Bon
Dancing"? There are many cases in which several legends are left in each
region concerning when and how the "Bon Dancing" started. Legends are
rich oral culture that has local originality, and they are important clue when
studying the origin of Bon Dancing. Although, it is better not to consider the
origin legend as the real story. It is important to investigate the history by
using several ways, such as reading the documentary on history and compare with
other folk phenomena.
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