What is "buyo"

, or short for meaning Japanese dance, refers to a traditional Japanese performing art that may be a mixture of dance and pantomime. It begins with early dance traditions such as mai and odori, with major development in the early Edo period (early 17th century) in the form of kabuki dances, which incorporated elements from the older dance genres. While performed independently by specialists, it is particularly conspicuous as the style of dancing performed by geisha.

The term buyō however is a modern coinage during the Meiji period as a general term for "dance". Prior to this, dance was generally referred to by various dance genres such as mai and odori. The term is a combination of mai (舞, which can also be pronounced bu) and odori (踊, can also be pronounced yō).

Buyo may refer to:

• Buyō, traditional Japanese performing art of dance and mime
• Buyo, Ivory Coast, a town in Haut-Sassandra region
  • Lake Buyo, an artificial lake near the town
• Francisco Buyo (Paco Buyo, 1958–), Spanish footballer
• Buyo, a barangay in Polangui (Bicol Region). One of the beautiful places to visit as it has the view of world's most beautiful volcano ( Mayon Volcano).