Hakoishi Amagoi Odori (Rain Dance)
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Category Name：Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
It is said that this rain dance saved peasants from crisis during the great drought of the Tenmei era (1781-1789) and represents the gratitude offered to the gods. It is also used as a song for a Hakoishi Zenidaiko Dance, which prays for eternal good harvest.
Municipality
Yatsushiro City
Category
Furyu (Furyu Style Dance)
Specific Location
Koura Hakoishi, Toyo-machi
Cultural Property Designation
City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 1, 1988
Performance Date(s)
local events
Performance Location
Preservation Society
Hakoishi Amagoi-Odori Preservation Society
