Kawaguchi Lion Dance
Location: Kawaguchi, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 13 and 14 Category: Sasara and Horse Dance The lion dance
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Shirasawa Lion Dance
Location: Shirasawa, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 14 Category: Sasara and Horse Dance The origin
Yamada Lion Dance
Location: Yamada, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine, Tōunji, and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property
Karakaranzu
Location: Odate City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Category: Furyū Karakaranzu is a kind of folkloric song, which was also played for Bon dances.
Tokko Bayashi
Location: Tokko, Hinai-machi, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Hinai-machi Folkloric Dance Tradition Hall Date(s): May 28 on the lunar calendar (annual festival of Dainichi Shrine)
Kinzan Daiko (Kinzan Drums)
Location: Okuzo, Hinai-machi, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Kinzan Cemetery, Kinzan Shrine, Inari Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 Category: Taiko-Furyū
Shigenai-Yashiki Kashima Drums
Location: Shigenai-Yashiki, Yukisawa, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Yukisawa Elementary School Gymnasium and other places in the community Date(s): June 1 of the lunar calendar
About the Akita Folkloric Performance Art Archives
Introduction Akita Prefecture has 16 State-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Properties [17 as of March 2021], the largest number among the 47 prefectures of Japan. Many
Shitagawara Sasara
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
Shiraiwa Sasara
Location: Shiraiwa, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Unganji Temple, Shinmei Shrine, and other places in the community. Date(s): August 7, 13–16, and 20. Designation: