Saizon Taiko Odori (Drum Dance)

Category Name:Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)

There is no reliable record of this dance's origin, but there are two types of dances to enjoy: the Yaku Dance and the Gwangwara Dance. The Yaku Dance includes roles such as the kashira (head), waki (flank), seki (barrier), kaneuchi (gong beater) and kari-oni or seko. The other dance includes Hidari-saki and Migi-saki performers, as well as roles for chanting or clapping along, called morashi.

Municipality

Asagiri Town

Category

Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)

Specific Location

Nagasai(Menda-nishi, Asagiri Town)

Cultural Property Designation

Asagiri Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property March 28, 1988

Performance Date(s)

Performance Location

Preservation Society

Saizon Taiko Odori Preservation Society