Matsugasaki-Hachiman Shrine Kagura Dance
Location: Matsugasaki, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine Date(s): 1st Sunday of July Category: Ō-Kagura This kagura dance was started under the influence of
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Nagamine Hachiman Shrine Sakibarai Dance
Location: Nagamine, Hachimantai, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): The Saturday and Sunday closest to July 15
Yuze Shinmei Shrine Sakibarai Dance
Location: Yuze, Hachimantai, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Shinmei Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): July 16 (the day of the shrine’s annual
Kemanai Bayashi
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
About the Akita Folkloric Performance Art Archives
Introduction Akita Prefecture has 16 State-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Properties [17 as of March 2021], the largest number among the 47 prefectures of Japan. Many