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Akata Shagiri

Location: Akata, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Shinmei Shrine and Chōkokuji Temple Date(s): August 22 Category: Furyū Shagiri means ‘shutting out.’ It was originally meant

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Hikiji-Machi Lion Dance

Location: Hikiji-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine, various places in Hikiji-machi, and other places in the former Honjo City. Date(s): 3rd Sunday and

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Hataya Lion Dance

Location: Hataya, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Yakushi Shrine, Hiraoka-Hakusan Shrine, Akata Shinmei Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): January 16 and August

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Nakazawa Bangaku

Location: Kami-Nakazawa, Nishime-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Ōyamatsumi Shrine Date(s): August 13 (no longer practiced at the time of survey in fiscal year 2011)

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Shibano Lion Dance

Location: Shibano, Kawaguchi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Ōhirume Shrine, Chōkokuji Temple, and other places in the community Date(s): January 11, 3rd Sunday of January,

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Ōkurisawa Kagura Shishi

Location: Kurisawa, Chokai-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine Date(s): February 10 and August 16 (no longer practiced at the time of survey in

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Mugurazawa Shishimai

Location: Kurobuchi, Higashiyuri-machi, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Gokoku Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): August 13 and September 1 (the dates of

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Yashiki Bangaku

Location: Shimoyashiki, Nishisawa, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Bugaku Hall, Kasuga Shrine, and other places in the community Date(s): July 1, August 16 and 26,

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Iwaya-Fumoto Shishimai

Location: Iwaya-Fumoto, Yurihonjo City Site(s) of performance: Various places in the community Date(s): Early January and August 16 Category: Shishimai and Bangaku The Iwaya-Fumoto Shishimai

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