Osakuyama Bo Odori (Stick/Staff Dance)
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Category Name：Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
It is said that the young men of the area, who cooperated with the Satsuma army during the Seinan Civil War, were taught this dance by Satsuma warriors. The dance was performed once a year at a local festival, but is now suspended due to lack of manpower.
Municipality
Kami-Amakusa City
Category
Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
Specific Location
Oudou, Ryugatake-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Kami-Amakusa Intangible Folk Cultural Property (Ryugatake Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property) November 8, 1992
Performance Date(s)
the 2nd Sunday of February
Performance Location
Osakuyama Kanon-dou
Preservation Society
Osakuyama Bo Odori Preservation Society