Location: Yokooka, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: The open space in front of the Oyakata House and the place where Anjūji Temple once stood Date(s): August 13, 14, and 26 and the 210th day from the First Spring Day (around September 1) (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2011) …
Location: Izumisawa, Yuzawa City Site(s) of performance: Izumi Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): March 16–18 in the lunar calendar Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The Izumisawa Bangaku is performed as an offering at the annual festival of Izumi Shrine. It is said that when the shrine was rebuilt in 1603, the bangaku was …
Location: Shimo-Sannai, Futsunai, 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) Designation: Town-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Even though the origin of this bangaku is unclear, there is a saying that it was started by …
Location: Hataya, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Yakushi Shrine, Hiraoka-Hakusan Shrine, Akata Shinmei Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): January 16 and August 14, 19, and 22 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku This area is on the east shore of Imokawa River and a purely agricultural area, which once belonged to Utetsu-gō. The origin …
Location: Motai, Noshiro City Site(s) of performance: Hachimantai Shrine and Kami-Motai Community Center Date(s): August 14 and 28 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Hiyama is where the Hiyama Castle stood in the Middle Ages. The Hiyama Dance is a bangaku dance that has been performed as an offering at the …
Location: Koyawatari, Ani, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 in the lunar calendar and the indefinite date for the closing dance (no longer performed as of the time of the survey in fiscal year 2011) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku …
Location: Sarukura, Chokai-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: The community hall and other places in the community Date(s): August 15 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku This is a combination of shishimai and bangaku, which used to be called shishimai (lion dance) as a whole. The name of Honkai Bangaku …
Location: Kairagefuchi, Noshiro City Site(s) of performance: Kairagefuchi Shinmei Shrine Date(s): August 13 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku According to legend, Kairagefuchi Bangaku was initiated by the survivors of the Taira family after their defeat in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185. It thus has much in common with Nekko Bangaku, which was also founded by …
Location: Kami-Nakazawa, Nishime-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Ōyamatsumi Shrine Date(s): August 13 (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2011) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Nakazawa Bangaku, which belongs to the school of Honkai Bangaku, has been performed at Obon every summer. It was started …
Location: Shibano, Kawaguchi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Ōhirume Shrine, Chōkokuji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): January 11, 3rd Sunday of January, February 11, and August 14 and 22 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku As Shibano was in the territory of Kameda Domain, the community had a close link to Chōkokuji Temple. The …