Sanjingu Higo Kagura
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Category Name:Kagura Dance
Kagura was held at the annual festival and performed at Bunsei village in the Meiji era, but in July 1933, around the time of the Summer Festival, the idea of performing Kagura was proposed by Nakagawa Seiki of Kami-miya. Kagura performer volunteers were recruited with the help of the fire brigades in Kami-miya and Shimo-miya and under the guidance of Sonoda Tsugu of Hotaku-gun Kamidai this kagura was formed. Ten troupes remain today: Sanza, Kashira-naide, Shihou-hai, Jichin, Sakaki, Ken-kyu, Ni-ken, Ho-ken, Haya, Shi-ken Each time a different type of kagura is performed, a kagura song is sung and the dance is performed. Each dance is sung and performed by children and passed on to the next generation.
Municipality
Hikawa Town
Category
Kagura Dance
Specific Location
Shimo-miya, Hikawa Town (former Miyahara Town)
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
7/28.7/29.10/12.10/13 July 28th & 29th, October 12th & 13th, October 13th
Performance Location
Sanjingu Shrine, Kawahara Dai-Jingu Shrine, Innyaku Jinja Shrine, Myouken-gu Shrine
Preservation Society
Sanjingu Higo Kagura Preservation Society