Bushi ( 節 ) is a type of Japanese folk music genre.

The Japanese term fushi ( 節 ) , originally used in Buddhist folk music in Japan, simply means "melody". Like the generic term ondo , bushi , the voiced form of fushi , is used as a suffix for Japanese folk songs . ^[1]

It is found in many Japanese traditional and folk songs, usually shamisen or sanshin songs. Some examples include: Ringo bushi , Tsugaru yosare bushi , Tsugaru aiya bushi , Tsugaru jongara bushi , Yasabur? bushi ( ?三?節 ) , H?nen bushi and Itokuri bushi . Yasabur? bushi is one of the most well known, and dates back over 300 years. These folk songs are most commonly heard at local festivals in Japan .

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• Tsugaru-jamisen
• Shamisen
• Ryukyuan music