Japanese dance : succession of a Kyomai master

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With a gracefulness equal to its subject, this intriguing program goes behind the scenes to film for the first time the private world of kyomai, Kyoto-style dance. Includes rare footage of the reig...

With a gracefulness equal to its subject, this intriguing program goes behind the scenes to film for the first time the private world of kyomai, Kyoto-style dance. Includes rare footage of the reigning master, Inoue Yachiyo IV, background on the history of kyomai, and insights into the education of geisha, chief practitioners of this centuries-old form of Japanese dance.

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