Location: Imashuku, Omonogawa-machi, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Around the turn of the 17th century, Izumo-no-Okuni established the dramatized dance performances that people called kabuki, of which two major schools developed: Kamigata (Kyoto and Osaka) Kabuki and Edo (Tokyo) Kabuki. …
Location: Obonai, Tazawako, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Okamoto Shinnai (the Okamoto School of Shinnai Dance and Music) was established at the turn of the 18th century by Okamoto Miyako Dayū, who achieved a high level of artistic perfection, especially …
Location: Imashuku, Omonogawa-machi, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Around the turn of the 17th century, Izumo-no-Okuni established a new type of dramatized dance performances that people called kabuki, of which two major schools developed since then: Kamigata (Kyoto and Osaka) …
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 Nejō) has been practiced by the youth of the Kasuge District as a prayer for good harvests. In the old days, it was held on the full moon day of …