Location: Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Puppet Theater and Kabuki Even though it is called Sarukura Puppet Theater, it is based on Momoyake Puppet Theater, which started in Momoyake (former Chokai Town). Yohachi Ikeda learned puppet theater in Tokyo from puppet master Yoshida, who …
Location: Muranami, Masuzawa, Kita-Akita City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Puppet Theater and Kabuki The Sarukura Puppet Theater was born in Momoyake (former Chōkai Town) as a modern popular puppet theater. Yohachi Ikeda devised improved finger puppets to create a new puppet theater with dramatic stories and …
Location: Yokooka-Omori, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Ōmori Shinmei Shrine Date(s): 3rd Sunday of July Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Puppet Theater and Kabuki Ōmori Kabuki is a rural kabuki that was performed at the annual festival of Ōmori Shinmei Shrine. The story is taken from Act 5 (Yamazaki-Kaidō) of one of …
Location: Kashiwabara, Ugo Town Site(s) of performance: Ugo Town Folktale Center Date(s): Last Saturday of January (annual performance) and August 17 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Puppet Theater and Kabuki Sarukura Puppet Theater (also known as Nonaka Puppet Theater) was born in Momoyake (former Chōkai Town) as a modern popular puppet theater. Yohachi …
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Location: Moritake, Mitane Town Site(s) of performance: Mitane Town Agricultural Village Kabuki Hall Date(s): Sunday before Elderly Day (3rd Monday of September) Designation: Town-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Puppet Theater and Kabuki The origin of Moritake Kabuki is unclear, but it probably started when Kabuki was offered to the deity at Moritake Hachiman Shrine, …