Hakariishi Tojin Odori
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Category Name:Stage Performance
This dance is said to have originated in the Iki Tsushima region of Nagasaki Prefecture and is believed to be of Chinese and Korean origin. It was introduced by fishermen who went fishing in the same region about 300 years ago. It is recorded that the dance was dedicated as a rain dance during a severe drought in 1724 (the 9th year of the Kyoho Period).
Municipality
Ashikita Town
Category
Stage Performance
Specific Location
Hakariishi, Ashikita Town
Cultural Property Designation
Ashikita Town Intangible folk cultural property, July 1, 1980 (Showa 55)
Performance Date(s)
Irregular
Performance Location
Preservation Society
Hakariishi Tojin Odori Preservation Society