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