Sugakubo deer dance

Tanohata Village

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The Sugakubo Deer Dance, which has been designated as an Iwate Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property, is a performing art in which participants wear a deer head that resembles a real deer and dance bravely like a wild deer. The deer dance is a performing art that can be seen all over the country, but the Sugakubo deer dance is unique in that it is a dynamic dance that alternates between the deer dance and the sword dance.

Location: Sugakubo, Tanohata Village, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture 028-8407
Inquiries: Tanohata Village Board of Education
Phone number 0194-34-2226
FAX number 0194-34-2155
Website: http://www.vill.tanohata.iwate.jp/

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