Goryou Shrine Shishi-mai (Lion Dance)
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Category Name：Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
The lion dance consists of a blue lion, a red lion (two people dancing in each lion costume), and a ball swing. As a special feature , separate from the shrine procession, the lions go around and purify the houses of the shrine parishioners.
Municipality
Amakusa City
Category
Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
Specific Location
Goryou, Itsuwa-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
the 3rd Sunday in October
Performance Location
Goryou Shrine