Oriji-no-Kai-Kai Ningyo (Kai-Kai Doll of Oriji)
Category Name:Annual Events
The word kaikai in Oriji's Kaikai Dolls comes from the dialect word karau, meaning "to give a piggyback ride". It is a very interesting and unique dance which looks as if a doll dances to a song while carrying a human on its back. There are various theories about the origin of the dance. One holds that it was performed to welcome Emperor Keiko when he landed at Nagasu shore. Another states that it started as a dance to pray for rain. The activities of the Preservation Society have been suspended since April 2021.
Municipality
Nagasu Town
Category
Annual Events
Specific Location
Oriji, Nagasu Town
Cultural Property Designation
Nagasu Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 1, 1976
Performance Date(s)
Irregular
Performance Location
Oriji Area
Preservation Society
Oriji Kai-Kai Ningyo Preservation Society