Nangai Kamasaka Okesa
Location: Nangai, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: Arawa Shopping Street and the parking of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Daishōji Office Date(s): 3rd Sunday of August
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Memeki Bayashi
Location: Memeki, Yuwa, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Takao Shrine Date(s): July 7 (the evening before the annual festival of Takao Shrine) Designation: City-Designated Intangible
Kami-Funagi Horse Dance
Location: Sugayachitai, Nanokaichi, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime (no longer performed as of the time of the survey conducted in fiscal year
Hitoichi Bon Dance
Location: Hitoichi, Hachirogata Town Site(s) of performance: On the street in Kamicho, Hitoichi, Hachirogata Town Date(s): August 18–20 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category:
Ōsawa Bon Dance
Location: Osawa, Omonogawa-machi Site(s) of performance: Ōsawa Farmers’ Park Date(s): August 17 (held exceptionally on August 15 in AY2012) Category: Bon Dance In the beginning
Rice Cake-Making Dance
Location: Hayashi-no-koshi, Yonaizawa, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine Date(s): August 28 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Furyū This dance is performed
Hanekawa Sword Dance
Location: Hanekawa, Shimohama, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): 3rd Sunday of September Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric
Okashinai Lion Dance
Location: Okashinai, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: The cemetery, Yamanokami Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 and 16 (no longer practiced
Kōya Lion Dance
Location: Ani-Koya, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Kōya Shrine Date(s): 3rd Sunday of September (the day of annual festival of Kōya Shrine) (no longer practiced
Kawashiri Kashima Festival
Location: Kawashiri-Uenomachi, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Chinpō Shrine, Kimoirimachi Hall, and other places in the community Date(s): 3rd Sunday of June Designation: City-Designated Intangible