Location: Shinsawa, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 14 and 2nd Saturday of September Category: Shishimai and Bangaku There is a record dated September 1843 that the shishimai-bangaku here was performed in front of the lord of Kameda Domain and very much pleased him. It is …
Location: Maenosawa, Naka-Hitane, Chokai-machi, Yuri-Honjo City Site(s) of performance: Hitane Shrine, the community center, and other places in the community Date(s): May 5, 1st or 2nd Sunday of September, and mid-November Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The name of Honkai Bangaku comes from the name of the priest Honkai, …
Location: Shimo-Hitane, Chōkai-machi, Yuri-Honjo City Site(s) of performance: The community center and other places in the community Date(s): January 14, August 16, and December 23 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The name of Honkai Bangaku comes from the name of the priest Honkai, a shugen (Buddhist ascetic) of the …
Location: Hirane, Kami-Kawauchi, Chōkai-machi, Yuri-Honjo City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): May 15 and August 15 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The name of Honkai Bangaku comes from the name of the priest Honkai, a shugen (Buddhist ascetic) of the 17th century …
Location: Towada-Yamane, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Ashina Shrine, Yamane Agricultural Park, and other places in the community Date(s): August 14 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi The Ashinazawa Ōdaiko were played mostly for the Bon dance in the area, and probably originated for that purpose. The big drums seem also …
Location: Sanbon-ogi, Ota-machi, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: Miyauchi Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 20 (day of the annual festival at Miyauchi Shrine) and any other day Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Saisai, popular in the area, is a kind of festival dance music with drums …
Location: Kami-Kaizawa, Fushimi, Chokai-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 14 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Dai-Kagura This shishimai (lion dance) belongs to the school of Ise Dai-Kagura. Dancers and musicians take part in the performance. One of the dancers puts his own head in the lion …
Location: Kamite-Toda, Osawa, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Asahiokayama Shrine Date(s): August 9 and 10 Category: Furyū This is an impromptu song (kakeuta) event where participants invent and sing impromptu songs one after another. This event starts at the Hour of the Ox (around 2am) and continues until early morning. That is the reason why …
Location: Ishigami, Obonai, Tazawako, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Kakehi Shrine and Ishigami Community Hall Date(s): August 14 and Saturday closest to November 9 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Dengaku and Rice Field Entertainment Obonai Rice-Cropping Dance is performed as an offering at the annual festival of Kakehi Shrine. It was probably a …
Location: Shimo-Abukawa, Iitagawa, Katagami City Site(s) of performance: Shimo-Abukawa and the open space in front of the Iitagawa Office of Katagami City Date(s): May 5 (Shimo-Abukawa Shinmei Shrine’s annual festival) and 1st Sunday of August (Iitagawa White Heron Dance Festival) Category: Furyū The performance was (re)started in summer 1984 by a local youth group, based …