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Kawai Horse Dance and Yakko Dance
Location: Kawai, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 13 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Sasara and Horse
Ōsawa Community Bon Dance
Location: Osawa, Fujisato Town Site(s) of performance: The open space in front of Awaji Shop in Osawa District (in Osawa Community Hall in case of
Nejō Zumō
Location: Kasuge, Fujisato Town Site(s) of performance: Former Yoneda Elementary School Date(s): Sunday in mid-September Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Nejō Zumō (Sumo of
Fujikoto-Kamiwaka Good Harvest Dance
Location: Fujikoto, Fujisato Town Site(s) of performance: Asama Shrine, Hōshōji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): September 7 and 8 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible
Fujikoto-Shimo Good Harvest Dance
Location: Fujikoto, Fujisato Town Site(s) of performance: Asama Shrine, Hōshōji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): September 7 and 8 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible
Kanazawa Bangaku
Location: Fujikoto, Fujisato Towan Site(s) of performance: Fujisato Town Regional Development Center Date(s): Mid-October at the Fujisato Town Festival (no longer performed at the time
Ōsawa Sōshimai (Ōsawa Strongmen’s Dance)
Location: Osawa, Fujisato Town Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): May 4 (Kumano Shrine’s annual festival) Category: Furyū Around the 30th year
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