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Mukai-Takko Bangaku

Location: Mukai-Takko, Shimo-Iwakawa, Mitane Town Site(s) of performance: Mukai-Takko Community Center Date(s): August 13 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The bangaku at Mukai-Takko started when a

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Takamatsu Bangaku

Location: Takamatsu, Yuzawa City Site(s) of performance: Kamiji Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): July 6 in the lunar calendar and August

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Koiji Bangaku

Location: Koiji, Babame, Gojome Town, Site(s) of performance: Gojome Shinmei Shrine Date(s): 3rd Saturday of May (Gojome Bangaku Performance Event at the annual festival of

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Satake-Yamaya Sasara

Location: Kado, Mitane Town Site(s) of performance: The house of the guardian of the lion head and Shōanji Temple Date(s): A day in June, August

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Shiraiwa Sasara

Location: Shiraiwa, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City Site(s) of performance: Unganji Temple, Shinmei Shrine, and other places in the community. Date(s): August 7, 13–16, and 20. Designation:

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Ōkurazawa Shishimai

Location: Okurazawa, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): August 14 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The origin of the lion head

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Kumanokozawa Kagura

Location: Arasawa, Yashima-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): January 1, August 13 and 14, and December 31 Designation: City-Designated

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Hiraoka Lion Dance

Location: Utetsu, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hakusan Shrine, Iwaya-Shinzan Shrine, Chōkokuji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): May 5 and August 14–16

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Nishimonai Bon Dance

Location: Nishimonai, Ugo Town Site(s) of performance: Nishimonai-Honchō Street Date(s): August 16–18 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Bon Dance According to the

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Sendō Bangaku

Location: Kami-Sendo, Ugo Town Site(s) of performance: Hakusan Shrine, the lion head keeper’s house, and other places in the community Date(s): Mid-April and the days

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