Koyagawachi Shishi-mai (Lion Dance)
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Category Name：Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
This lion dance is performed as a prayer for good health, an abundant harvest, and the safety and well-being of one’s family. It is dedicated to the Takado Shrine Autumn Festival. 《program》 Overture, No.1, No.2, No.3, No. 4 《composition》 a male and a female lion (2 people in each), 2 tsuriko (young children), 1 drum, 1 dora, 7 flutes
Municipality
Kami-Amakusa City
Category
Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
Specific Location
Takado, Ryugatake-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Kami-Amakusa Intangible Folk Cultural Property (Ryugatake Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property) November 8, 1992
Performance Date(s)
the 3rd Sunday of October
Performance Location
Takado Shrine
Preservation Society
Koyagawachi Lion Dance Preservation Society