Shin-muta Gagaku (Ancient Court Music)
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It is a gagaku that has been handed down in the Shin-muta district of Sencho-machi, and is in charge of the Shinko procession of the Myoken Festival. Details are unknown, but it was handed down by the Masaki and Nagamatsu families in the Shin-muta district in 1897, and has been handed down for many years to this day. It is held at various neighborhood festivals held such as Yatsushiro Shrine Autumn Grand Festival (Myoken Festival), Inyaku Shrine Spring Grand Festival (Kaizukato Shrine), Kaizu-Kato Shrine Grand Festival, Miyahara Sanjingu Grand Festival, and Enmanji Temple Goshoki (memorial service held on the death anniversary).
Municipality
Yatsushiro City
Category
Other
Specific Location
Shinmuta, Sencho-machi
Cultural Property Designation
City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural PropertyApril 1, 2005
Performance Date(s)
April 7, September 24, November 3, etc.
Performance Location
Innyaku Shrine, Kaizu-Kato Shrine, Yatsushiro Shrine, etc.
Preservation Society
Shin-muta Gagaku Preservation Society

