The Hanayagi school initially became popular as the buyo as a culture lesson for women and young girls from ordinary families but, thanks to its strong organizational skills, it has grown to the largest school (having approximately 15,000 accredited masters or persons having a diploma to teach buyo) in Japan.
最初は家庭の子女の舞踊として浸透したが、今は組織力の強さで最大の流派（名取数約15000名）となっている。