Location: Hitoichi, Hachirogata Town Site(s) of performance: Hitoichi Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): May 5 Designation: Prefecture-Designated In tangible Cultural Property Category: Furyū Gannin Dance is a furyū dance performed at the annual festival of Hitoichi Shrine, which was also called Suwa Shrine in the old days. Its origin is unclear, but […]
Location: Shimo-Sannai, Futsunai, Gojome Town Site(s) of performance: Gojome Shinmei Shrine Date(s): 3rd Saturday of May (Gojome Bangaku Performance Event at the annual festival of Shinmei Shrine) Designation: Town-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku Even though the origin of this bangaku is unclear, there is a saying that it was started by
Location: Koirikawa, Hachimori, Happo Town Site(s) of performance: Koirikawa Community Meeting Center and other places in the community Date(s): 1st or 2nd Sunday of June Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi The Matsuri-Bayashi is performed at the folkloric ritual of Kashima Festival, which is practiced here after the rice-planting. A yatai float, Kashima-Fune, with a doll on
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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 Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi The Kashima Festival is a folkloric ritual that was practiced after the rice-planting season in five communities in the Kawajiri area. Kashima Bayashi
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Location: Izumi-cho, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: The house of the priest of Izusan Shrine, Chōfukuji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): July 1–14 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishi-Kagura This shishi-kagura is a lion dance with two performers for one lion. It is not a kagura of the Dai-Kagura kind.
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Location: Narayama-Nobori-machi, Akita City Site(s) of performance: Kashima Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): 1st Sunday of July Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi The Kashima Festival of Narayama was traditionally held on May 23 in the lunar calendar, but the date has been adjusted to the modern calendar
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Location: Hyakumangari-Ochiai, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Various Locations in the community Date(s): 2nd Saturday of July Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Dance and music are performed at a folkloric ritual of Kashima-Nagashi. A small boat is made and pulled around the community in the evening. Small Kashima dolls made
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Location: Hataya, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Yakushi Shrine, Hiraoka-Hakusan Shrine, Akata Shinmei Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): January 16 and August 14, 19, and 22 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku This area is on the east shore of Imokawa River and a purely agricultural area, which once belonged to Utetsu-gō. The origin
Location: Koyawatari, Ani, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 in the lunar calendar and the indefinite date for the closing dance (no longer performed as of the time of the survey in fiscal year 2011) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishimai and Bangaku
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Location: A district in Odate City (Omachi District in 2011) Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): September 10 and 11 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Ōdate Bayashi is a parade of music and music floats, performed at the annual festival of Odate Shinmei Shrine. From the early