What Is Bugaku Dance

Bugaku is a traditional Japanese court dance that has been performed to select elites mostly in Japanese imperial courts for over twelve hundred years. The dancers wear intricate traditional Buddhist costumes, which usually include equally beautiful masks.

What type of dance is bugaku?

Bugaku (舞楽, court dance and music) is a Japanese traditional dance that has been performed to select elites, mostly in the Japanese imperial court, for over twelve hundred years.

Where is the bugaku dance originated from?

One of the oldest continually practiced dance forms in the world, the dances that would form the basis of the bugaku tradition were initially imported to Japan by the imperial court during the 7th and 8th centuries, primarily from Korea and China.