Aramo no Shishi Odori (Lion Dance)

Category Name:Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)

It is said to have originated as a dance to pray for rain, but its roots are not clear. The dance consists of eight people: two taiko drummers, two eccentric dancers, two shishi lion dancers and two bell-ringers.

Municipality

Asagiri Town

Category

Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)

Specific Location

Aramo (Fukada-kita, Asagiri Town)

Cultural Property Designation

Asagiri Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property August 7, 1995

Performance Date(s)

Performance Location

Preservation Society

Aramo no Shishi Odori Preservation Society