Kagumeishi Usudaiko Odori (Mortar Drum Dance)
Category Name：Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
This currently inactive dance was begun by defeated members of the Heike clan who settled in Kagumeishi, about 3 kilometers upstream along a tributary of the Yude River. 《Composition》 10 drummers, 10 gong players (both drummers and gong players wear hoe-shaped helmets), 1 flag bearer, and 1 singer.
Municipality
Minamata City
Category
Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
Specific Location
Cultural Property Designation
Minamata City Intangible Folk Cultural Property October 24, 1972
Performance Date(s)
Irregular
Performance Location
Yude Kagumeishi