Owatari Shishi (Lion Dance)
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Category Name:Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
This was first performed in 1788 when, during a series of hardships in Yatsushiro, Tokuzaemon from Owatari dedicated it to Kawashiri Shrine where a community guardian deity for Owatari Kamigumi is enshrined 《Programs》 Futsu-no-mai, Arashishi (Kurui-shishi), Sukkengyo, Hana-mai (Hana-kami).
Municipality
Kumamoto City
Category
Lion Dance / Tiger Dance / Bull Dance (Lion Dance)
Specific Location
Kawashiri
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
October, etc.
Performance Location
Kawashiri Shrine
Preservation Society
Owatari Lion Dance Preservation Society