Senzoku Dora Daiko (Drum Dance)

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Category Name:Production and Livelihood

This drumming display has been ongoing since the early Meiji Era. It is a prayer for rain and is held every year during the local annual festival. Dora Drums are when two people beat a large taiko drum. Later, the addition of a lion dance was integrated into this performance.

Municipality

Kami-Amakusa City

Category

Production and Livelihood

Specific Location

Iwa-senzoku, Oyano-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

October 25th

Performance Location

Senzoku Tenman-gu Shrine

Preservation Society

Senzoku Dora Taiko Drum Preservation Society