Lion Kagura (Shishi-Kagura)

Location: Hirasawa, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Kumano Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 3 and 1st Sunday of August Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community […]

Location: Himeno, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Kushi Shrine and other Site(s) of performance in the community Date(s): January 3 and the 3rd Sunday of September Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go

Location: Hata, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Inari Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 2 and 4th Sunday of May Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community

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 practiced in Ushijima around Sankō-Kumano Shrine. From around January 5 to 14, the lion dances to pray for the townsmen’s safety, health, and happiness. There are two types of dance.

Location: Hirasawa, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Akiba Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): 2nd Sunday and Monday of January Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community and

Location: Kami-Jinego, Chokai-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Akiba Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): March 24 in the lunar calendar Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Shishi-Kagura The Akiba Shishi (Akiba Lion Dance) of Kami-Jinego is a shishimai (lion dance) for the annual festival of Akiba Shrine, managed for many years

Location: Mitsumori, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Yakushi Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 4 Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community and offer the dance of

Location: Hirasawa, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Torimori Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 3 Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community and offer the dance of

Location: Hirasawa, Nikaho City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): January 15 Category: Shishi-Kagura The performance mainly consists of the performance of the Lion Head Dance (also called the Twelve-Number Lion Dance), a kind of shishimai (lion dances). The performers go around the community and offer the dance of

Location: Ohata, Nangai, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: Atago Shrine Date(s): April 23 and 24 Category: Shishi-Kagura The Atago Shrine Kagura Dance is part of kagura rituals performed by priests and their assistants. After the rituals in the main hall, one dance is performed in the long corridor of the shrine. After the introductory rituals,