Location: Tokko, Hinai-machi, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Hinai-machi Folkloric Dance Tradition Hall Date(s): May 28 on the lunar calendar (annual festival of Dainichi Shrine) [At the time of the survey conducted in fiscal year 2020, it is performed only in the club activities of the local elementary school.] Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property […]
Location: Okuzo, Hinai-machi, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Kinzan Cemetery, Kinzan Shrine, Inari Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Kinzan Daiko (Kinzan Drums) was born with the mine at Ōkuzo. It was performed to entertain and relax the mine workers. It is now performed to appease the
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Location: Shigenai-Yashiki, Yukisawa, Odate City Site(s) of performance: Yukisawa Elementary School Gymnasium and other places in the community Date(s): June 1 of the lunar calendar Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Kashima Drums are a kind of Hayashi Geinō performed at the Kashima Festival in the area. Shigenai-Yashiki is a community on the shore of the Nagakigawa
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Location: Kemanai, Towada, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Gassan Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): July 12 and 13 Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi This is a yatai float music, played at the annual festival of Gassan Shrine. On the day before the main festival, the music is played as an offering at the
Location: Kemanai, Towada, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 21–23 Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Kemanai Ōdaiko (Kemanai Big Drums) has been played at the Bon dance of Kemanai, which suggests that it developed as music for the Bon dance. The drum is a large barrel-shaped drum with a diameter
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Location: Oyu, Towada, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: In the district of the community that is in charge of the festival for the year Date(s): 2nd Sunday of September Category: Taiko-Furyū and Matsuri-Bayashi Ōyu Bayashi is played at the annual festival of Ōyu Shinmei Shrine as an offering for the god of the autumn market,