Ushibuka Ohara

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This is a hayashi song that is sung in a portable shrine accompanied by a lion dance which is dedicated to Ushibuka Hachiman-gu Shrine. It is sung with an old-fashioned slow melody, and judging from the lyrics, it is presumed to have been handed down from the Middle Ages. It is often sung at banquets.

Municipality

Amakusa City

Category

Other

Specific Location

Miyazaki, Ushibuka-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Amakusa City Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property April 1, 1980

Performance Date(s)

the 2nd Saturday and Sunday of October

Performance Location

Ushibuka Hachimangu Shrine

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