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text: List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
Designated cultural properties -- Folk performing arts
Kagura ( 神楽 , kagura ) ( lit . `` god entertainment '' ) are dances associated with Shinto shrines .
This is a list of 318 Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan.
Name Date Remarks Location
Matsumae Kagura ( 松前神楽 ) Various times Originally performed at Matsumae Castle , chief residence of the Matsumae clan , the dance subsequently spread to other parts of Hokkaido where it picked up regional straits various parts of southeastern Hokkaido : Matsumae District , Hakodate , Otaru , Fukushima
Noh Dance of Shimokita ( 下北の能舞 , shimokita no nōmai ) From third day of New Year Theatrical yamabushi kagura consisting of ritual dances , military dances of battles between humans and demons and a lion dance . This is preceded by a group of local youths moving from house to house carrying a lion 's head representing gongen Shimokita District , Aomori
Unotori Dance ( 鵜鳥神楽 , unotori kagura ) Various times , from January 8 to April Theatrical yamabushi kagura performed as a travelling tour through various villages and towns along the Sanriku Coast , from Kuji in the north to Kamaishi in the south . The dance has been designated under criteria 2 , 3 Unotori Shrine , Fudai , Iwate
Kuromori Kagura ( 黒森神楽 ) Third Sunday in July Theatrical yamabushi kagura centered around gongen lion dances and also including ritual and masked dances . The dances are accompanied by small hourglass-shaped drums , flutes and bronze cymbals and distinct bird-style hats are used in some of them Kuromori Shrine , Miyako , Iwate
Hayachine Kagura ( 早池峰神楽 ) July 31 , August 1 ; also on February 2 , latter part of April , middle of September , third Sunday in December ( Ōtsuganai ) ; January 3 , December 17 ( Take ) A variety of masked dance including ritual , theatrical and wild pieces , comic dialogue and at the end a lion dance characteristic of the yamabushi tradition of northeast Japan . The Hayachine Kagura is represented by two kagura groups , Ōtsuganai and Take , with more or less identical performances . The one notable difference is that the masked used for the mountain kami are referred to as a in Ōtsuganai and as un in the Take tradition , forming the a-un syllables that feature in various Buddhist and Shinto contexts Hayachine Shrine , Ōhasama , Hanamaki , Iwate
Ogatsu hōin Kagura ( 雄勝法印神楽 ) 18th day of the second month ( Funatama Shrine ) ; 15th-16th day of the third month ( Isuzu Shrine ) ; 19th day of the third month ( Shirogane Shrine ) ; 8th day of the fourth month , once every three or four years ( Ishi Shrine ) ; 29th day of the fourth month , once every three or four years ( Shiogama Shrine ) Theatrical yamabushi kagura including the Amano-Iwato story which is characteristic of kagura of western Japan . It is accompanied by two large ōdaiko drums and is first mentioned in a document from 1739 Ogatsu , Ishinomaki , Miyagi
Nekko Bangaku ( 根子番楽 ) August 14 , second Sunday in September A form of yamabushi kagura performed as part of the Bon festival in August and as part of Yama Shrine 's festival in September . Locally it is referred to as bushi mai ( warrior dance ) , ara mai ( wild dance ) or shishi mai ( lion dance ) and is accompanied by large hourglass-type drum , flute and cymbals Yama Shrine , Ani , Kitaakita , Akita
Horōsan no Shimotsuki Kagura ( 保呂羽山の霜月神楽 ) November 7 , 8 A form of yudate kagura including 33 rituals performed over one night including a kagura dance in ancient manner . It is seen as a prayer for abundant crops and thanks for the harvest Ōmori , Yokote , Akita
Honkai-bangaku Lion dance ( 本海獅子舞番楽 , honkai shishimai bangaku ) Various times of the year , at the start of the year in January , July-September , November , December Intense lion dance performed by two people , one carrying a lion head the other under a sheet . Besides the lion dance there are other ceremonial and ritual dances , samurai dances and women dances . The designation has been designated under criteria 2 , 3 Akita Prefecture
Sugisawa Hiyama ( 杉沢比山 ) August 15 ( main ) , also on August 6 ( preparation ) , 20 ( sending kami off ) A type of yamabushi kagura that belongs to the bangaku kagura tradition of Aomori , Iwate , Akita and Yamagata Prefecture and consists of a series of masked dramas and ritual dances Kumano Shrine , Yuza , Yamagata
Tamashiki Shrine Kagura ( 玉敷神社神楽 , tamashiki jinja kagura )   Kisai , Saitama
Washinomiya Saibara Kagura ( 鷲宮催馬楽神楽 )   Washimiya , Saitama
Edo no Sato Kagura ( 江戸の里神楽 ) or haji kagura Various times throughout the year Theatrical mime performed by shrines around Tokyo consisting of four groups : Wakayama shachū ( Taitō ) , Mamiya shachū ( Shinagawa ) , Matsumoto shachū ( Arakawa ) , Yamamoto shachū ( Inagi ) . The tradition is derived from Washi no Miya Kagura of Saitama and was introduced during the Enpō era . It received a revamping during the Meiji period resulting in a mix of classical ( koten ) kagura relating ancient myths , modern ( kindai ) kagura portraying medieval stories ( e.g . Rashōmon ) , otogi kagura of modern legends ( e.g . Momotarō ) , nō and kyōgen kagura Tokyo
Chigo no Mai of Kawaguchi ( 河口の稚児の舞 , Kawaguchi no chigo no mai ) April 25 ( Magomi Festival ( 孫見祭 ) ) and July 28 ( Daidai Festival ( 太々御神楽祭 ) ) Dance of about 10 young girls accompanied by drums , hourglass-shaped drums , and flutes considered as a type of daidai kagura . The dance has been designated under criteria 2 , 3 Kawaguchi Asama Shrine , Fujikawaguchiko , Yamanashi
Tōyama Shimotsuki Matsuri ( 遠山の霜月祭 , tōyama no shimotsuki matsuri ) December 1 -23 A form of yudate kagura consisting of various dances and dramas Iida , Nagano
Tenryū Shimotsuki Kagura ( 天竜村の霜月神楽 )   Tenryū , Nagano
Hana Matsuri ( 花祭 )   Kitashitara District , Aichi
Ise Daikagura ( 伊勢太神楽 ) December 24 A tradition of predominantly lion dances with some theatrical pieces and acrobatics added . They are used as purification ritual and to pacify spirits Kuwana , Mie
Okashira Shinji ( 御頭神事 , lit . ritual of the ( lions ' ) heads ) February Lion dance of a male and female lion by two men bearing torches , originally performed as purification ritual to cure the villagers of disease Ise , Mie
Ama Fūryū Odori and Kōdori dances ( 阿万の風流大踊小踊 , ama no fūryū odori kōdori ) Sunday nearest to September 15 Two types of dances : odori danced in two rows employing fans to the accompaniment of song , hyoshigi , and shimedaiko , with lyrics originating in the Muromachi and early Edo period ; kōdori danced in a single row by about 8 dancers with lyrics after the Genroku era and with a lighter tone . Originally a prayer for rain , the dances are now performed as part of the shrine 's autumn festival . The dance has been designated under criteria 2 , 3 Kameoka Hachiman Shrine , Minamiawaji , Hyōgo