Yanagi-no-byu no Taiko Odori (Drum Dance)
Active
Category Name：Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
Yanagi-Byu Drum Dance has been passed down by farmers to worship local gods. The lively Niwa-iri procession is led by one who wears the horned helmet of a water buffalo, then a boy with kane gong wearing Shaguma, followed by Waki and Seki.
Municipality
Asagiri Town
Category
Furyu (Mortar Drum Dance)
Specific Location
Yanaginobyu (Ue-kita, Asagiri Town)
Cultural Property Designation
Asagiri Town Intangible Folk Cultural Property May 1, 1972
Performance Date(s)
November 3
Performance Location
Ue (Mura) Shiraga Shrine
Preservation Society
Yanaginobyu Taiko Odori Preservation Society