Saiki Stick Dance
Active
Category Name：Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
This dance is said to have been introduced from Satsuma in the Edo period (1603-1868). 《programs》Deba-Michiyuki, Deba Niwairi, Sanparyu, Kamakura, Yamakawa, and Sanjaku. As a Bon dance, it was danced in the yards of families observing their first Bon festival, or at rain-making events.
Municipality
Ashikita Town
Category
Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
Specific Location
Amatsuki, Ashikita Town
Cultural Property Designation
Ashikita Town Intangible folk cultural property, July 1, 1980 (Showa 55)
Performance Date(s)
Irregular
Performance Location
Preservation Society
Saiki Local Performing Arts Preservation Society