The Maiden at Dōjō-ji Temple, Part 1: Entrance & Travel Dance

In this video we take a look at the masterpiece of dance Kyōganoko Musume Dōjō-ji ("The Maiden at Dōjō-ji Temple"), focusing on its opening section, the michiyuki or "travel dance".
Special thanks to Mark Oshima for his wonderful translation of the dance in the book "Traditional Japanese Theatre", which has been adapted here for the lyrics of the entrance, and also to the Patreon members who make these videos possible, including C. H. White, Eric Pan, SuperGingernutz, calvin, Valerie, Tina Draughon, Faith, Kieran Byfield, Jonatan Alvarado, Adrian Smetsers, jokermxyzptlk and Bryan LaVergne!
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