Jisho

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Noun
1. head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
Wikipedia definition
2. IemotoIemoto (家元; lit. , "family foundation") is a Japanese term used to refer to the founder or current Head Master of a certain school of traditional Japanese art. It is used synonymously with the word sōke (宗家) when it refers to the family or house that the iemoto is head of and represents.
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