Kanagawa Prefecture・Hakone Town
Hakone Yudate Shishimai
A traditional event where Hakone’s prayers live on in the lion’s dance around the cauldron
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata and Osaka Yudate Kagura
Yudate kagura passed down in Gotemba, where lions dance to purify the cauldron site
Mie Prefecture・Kuwana City
Ise Daikagura
Kuwana’s traditional kagura, where lion dancing and acrobatics come together
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City, Kijo Town, Nishimera Village
Mera Kagura
Kagura in Mera’s mountain villages, where dances welcoming the deities live on
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Kamosawa Kagura
Kamosawa Kagura: a tradition of Gongen-mai and a diverse repertoire
Iwate Prefecture・Miyako City, Fudai Village, Kuji City, Kamaishi City
Rikuchu Coast Kaimawari Kagura
A prayerful performing art featuring a lion head and kagura performers traveling along the Sanriku coast
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Kawamae Shishi-odori and Kawamae Kenbu
A folk performing art passed down in Kawamae, where shishi-odori and kenbu come together
Akita Prefecture・Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City
Lion Dance Bangaku of the Northern Foothills of Mount Chokai
Bangaku passed down in a region where faith in Mount Chokai and lion dances thrive
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Kohama Nagori Three-Lion Dance
Nihonmatsu’s three-lion dance, alive with the styles and music of three hamlets