nihon-buyō

thumb|alt=A colourised photograph of an actor in a long-sleeved, trailing kimono, wearing a traditionally-styled wig and holding a lion's head prop|Nakamura Shikan VII in September 1955 in the play refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance.

developed from earlier dance traditions such as and , and was further developed during the early Edo period (1603–1867), through the medium of kabuki dances, which often incorporated elements from the older dance genres. Although the term means "Japanese dance", it is not meant to refer to Japanese dance in general, and instead refers to a few dance genres such as , which are performed in theatre. differs from other varieties of Japanese traditional dance, in that it is a refined style intended as entertainment on a public stage.