Aso Tora Odori (Tiger Dance)
Category Name:Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Tiger Dance)
Although the origin is not clear, it is both a dance and a theatrical story-telling of how a tiger escapes from a painting, only to have Yamabushi, who were hardy mountain hermits, subdue it and restore it to its original state, within the picture frame.
Municipality
Asagiri Town
Category
Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Tiger Dance)
Specific Location
Aso(Sue, Asagiri Town)
Cultural Property Designation
Asagiri Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property April 1, 1983
Performance Date(s)
Performance Location
Preservation Society
Aso Tora Odori Preservation Society