Iwamoto Kagura

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Category Name:Kagura

This kagura belongs to the Higo kagura lineage. According to the origin story passed down at the shrine, on September 25, 1871, the Ujiko decided to perform the Kagura as a prayer for the happiness and prosperity of the villagers. With the cooperation of the shrine staff of Hazama "Oshichi-tsubo" and the chief priest of Kitamiya Shrine as instructors, the first Kagura group (kagura ren) was formed with 16 performers.  There are now eight dances to music of flutes and drums: Sakaki-mai, Shide-mai, Kome-mai, Kyuken-mai, Yumi-mai, Tsurugi-mai, Uta-mai, and Jigatame-mai. Kijin-mai and Saba-mai were performed in the past. 《composition》 2 drums, 2 flutes, 6 dancers

Municipality

Kikuchi City

Category

Kagura

Specific Location

Benri: Iwamoto Area (former Kyokushi Village)

Cultural Property Designation

Kikuchi City Intangible Folk Cultural Property April 1, 1982

Performance Date(s)

Summer Festival (July 25), Autumn Festival (November 25), Iwamoto Tenjin Festival (December 15)

Performance Location

Iwamoto Sugawara Shrine (Summer Festival and Autumn Festival); Maki Tenjin (Iwamoto Tenjin Festival)

Preservation Society

Iwamoto Kagura Preservation Society