Shishimai and Bangaku

Location: Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: the residence of the principal administrator of the shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Shinden Shishimai (Shinden Lion Dance) is believed to have been a variant of the school of Honkai Shishimai. There was also a mochi-making dance that replicates …

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Location: Iwayamachi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Iwaya Niiyama Shrine, Chōkokuji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): January 3 and 4, May 4 and 5, and August, 14, 15, and 22 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Legend holds that, in the olden days, the lion head of an old family in Motodate District (in …

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