Location: Yagiyama, Kami-Kawauchi, Chōkai-machi, Yuri-Honjo City Site(s) of performance: Fudo Shrine, the community hall, and other places in the community Date(s): 2nd Sunday of June 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: Matsukidai, Saimyoji, Nishiki-machi, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Kamasugi Shrine Date(s): September 16 (the evening before the annual festival of the shrine) (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2012) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Katano Bangaku is a mountain ascetics’ bangaku that was practiced …
Location: Motoki, Nishimonai-Horimawari, Ugo Town Site(s) of performance: Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 14 Designation: Town-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku It is called shishimai, but in fact it includes bangaku dance. The numbers passed down to date include a shinzen (offering-to-gods) dance with a fan in …
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: 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: 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 …
Location: Okurazawa, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 14 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The origin of the lion head is unclear, but it is said to be the work of the priest Zezan-Taikaku of Akata-Chōkokuji Temple. The lion head is sculpted with a rough touch. On the upper palate …
Location: Tane, Futatsui-machi, Noshiro City Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): May 3 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku In the old days, Tane Bangaku was performed as an offering at the annual festival of Kumano Shrine. According to legend, the daughter of the local …
Location: Kotaki, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: The community center and other places in the community Date(s): The day before the 2nd Saturday of June (the day before the shrine’s annual festival), August 13, and August 1 in the lunar calendar Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Bangaku of Kotaki …