Kaizu-Kato Shrine Higo Kagura
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Category Name:Kagura
Kaizu-Kato Shrine, with Kiyomasa as the deity, was built as a guardian deity of this area by Kanakogi Ryohei, who directed the reclamation projects of Hyakuchi Shinchi (completed in 1805), Yonhyakucho Shinchi (completed in 1819), and Nanahyakucho Shinchi (completed in 1821). In 1880 (Meiji 13), a kagura group was set up, and the group attended the triannual ceremonies of Kato Shrine as well ceremonies at Innyaku and the Bunsei Shrines. The performance consists of 12 sets; music is the playing of flutes and drums with dances holding bells in their right hand and in their left, depending on the set, a masakaki (a branch of the sacred sakaki tree decorated with a silk strips), gohei, tsurugi (sword), and yumi (arrow) as props.
Municipality
Yatsushiro City
Category
Kagura
Specific Location
Kaizu, Kagami-machi
Cultural Property Designation
City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 19, 2004
Performance Date(s)
January 1, February 24, July 24
Performance Location
Kaizu-Kato Shrine
Preservation Society
Kaizu-Kato Shrine Higo Kagura Preservation Society