Kozatoko Sugawara Shrine Shishi-mai & Taiko Odori (Lion Dance & Drum Dance)
Active
Category Name:Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
The Rokushaku Dochu is performed with four men who carry traveling chets, torige (pole decorated with bird feathers). There is also a shish-imai lion dance, and drum dance. The Ootabisho is set up at the port, and a lunch party is held with all the local residents around the Mikoshi. The shouting of "Chiyoyana" by the palanquin carriers is rare in nearby villages, and the gestures of the drum dance also remind us of its long tradition.
Municipality
Amakusa City
Category
Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
Specific Location
Shimoda-minami, Amakusa-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Amakusa City Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset May 31, 1992
Performance Date(s)
September 25 of the lunar calendar
Performance Location
Kozatoko Sugawara Shrine
Preservation Society
Shimoda Minami District Traditional Preservation Society