Saisai, Akita Dance Song, and Nagamochi Song
Location: Kami-Jinego, Chokai-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Gassan Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): 1st Saturday of September Category: Furyū At the
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Akita Manzai
Location: Sanno, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Manzai and Talk Show Akita Manzai is a
Maegō Kagura (Designated by the city as Dainichi Kagura)
Location: Maego, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hie Shrine Kagura Hall and Ōhirume Shrine Date(s): September 7 and 8 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property
Akita Bayashi
Location: Yabase-Honcho-1-chome, Akita City Site(s) of performance: The area from Hiyoshi Hachiman Shrine to Omachi-2-chome Date(s): mid-September (the day of annual festival of Hiyoshi Hachiman
Sakanoshita BangakuLocation:Sakanoshita, Yashima-machi, Yurihonjo City
Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine and Sakanoshita Bangaku Center Date(s): January 23 (opening day), April 14 (Kumano Shrine Spring Festival), August 13 and 14, and
Hadachi Sasara (of Noshiro City)
Location: Motai, Noshiro City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 13 Category: Sasara and Horse Dance The origin of Hadachi sasara
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
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Sankō-Kumano Shrine Shishimai
Location: Ushijima-Higashi, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Sankō-Kumano Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 5–14 Category: Shishi-Kagura This shishimai (lion dance) is
Daishōji Okesa
Location: Arawa, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): 3rd Sunday of August Category: Bon Dance Daishōji Okesa is one of