Shimojiraki Stick Dance

Active

Category Name:Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)

This was handed down from the Uchino area about 100 years ago. It had ceased to exist after the war, but about 50 years ago, it was brought back and served as a memorial service for ancestors and a coming-of-age celebration for young people.

Municipality

Ashikita Town

Category

Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)

Specific Location

Jiraki, Ashikita Town

Cultural Property Designation

Ashikita Town Intangible folk cultural property, July 1, 1980 (Showa 55)

Performance Date(s)

August 16

Performance Location

District Hall

Preservation Society

Shimojiraki Stick Dance Preservation Society