Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival (Japanese: 北上・みちのく芸能まつり) is a summer festival held in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, where Devils Sword (鬼剣舞), Deer (鹿踊), Tiger and other traditional dances of Michinoku, Japan's northeast region, are performed. A recent program of this festival included: Bon dance on the first day, the parade of the traditional dances on the second, and the Fireworks display over the Kitakami River on the third day. [1]
See also[]
- Festivals of Japan
- List of festivals in Japan
References[]
- ^ Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival Archived 2010-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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Categories:
- Festivals in Japan
- Ritual animal disguise
- Culture in Iwate Prefecture
- Tourist attractions in Iwate Prefecture
- Fireworks events in Asia
- Dance festivals in Japan
- Summer events in Japan