Location: Yoshida, Hinokinai, Nishiki-machi, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Isosaki Shrine Date(s): August 14 (the day of the annual festival of Isosaki Shrine) (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Dai-Kagura This is one of the lion dances that were practiced at the …
Location: Motoki, Nishimonai-Horimawari, Ugo Town Site(s) of performance: Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 14 Category: Bon Dance As the name of the district, Motoki or ‘the ancient Location of a castle,’ suggests, this district is near the ancient castle of Nishimonai, which was the main castle of the Onodera Family. …
Location: Sawauchi, Kawabe, Yashima-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hisumi Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 and December 31 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The lion head is believed to be the lion of Hiyoshi Shrine. In the old days, there was also bangaku dance, but there were no masks, clothes, or …
Location: Niiyama, Omonogawa-machi, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Yudonosan Shrine Date(s): August 13 (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Dai-Kagura A mountain ascetics’ kagura was brought to Yudonosan Shrine during the Kan-ei period (1624–1643). It is not clear whether the same is …
Location: Shitagawara, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Yamanokami Shrine, Shōanji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): August 13–15 and 20 (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Sasara and Horse Dance Concerning the origin of the Shitagawara Sasara, it is …
Location: Kasuda, Odate City Site(s) of performance: The cemetery and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 Category: Sasara and Horse Dance The community of Kasuda was founded by Sasaki Kuzaemon as Katsuda Village in 1517. A shugen ascetic of Haguro (in present-day Yamagata Prefecture) brought the lion dance, samurai servants’ dance, and stick …
Location: Mukai-Takko, Shimo-Iwakawa, Mitane Town Site(s) of performance: Mukai-Takko Community Center Date(s): August 13 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The bangaku at Mukai-Takko started when a priest, a former shugen ascetic, of Hibiki Village (in the former Futatsui Town) was invited here in 1854 so that young people could learn bangaku. The bangaku of Hibiki Village …
Location: Takamatsu, Yuzawa City Site(s) of performance: Kamiji Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): July 6 in the lunar calendar and August also in the lunar calendar (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Since the early …
Location: Obonai, Tazawako, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Okamoto Shinnai (the Okamoto School of Shinnai Dance and Music) was established at the turn of the 18th century by Okamoto Miyako Dayū, who achieved a high level of artistic perfection, especially …
Location: Koiji, Babame, Gojome Town, Site(s) of performance: Gojome Shinmei Shrine Date(s): 3rd Saturday of May (Gojome Bangaku Performance Event at the annual festival of Shinmei Shrine) (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: Town-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The Koiji Bangaku used to be …