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Nagai’s Dainenbutsu sword dance

Morioka City

Central Iwate

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Nagai's Great Nembutsu Sword Dance, which has been handed down in the Nagai area of Morioka City for about 220 years, is a type of "Kuyoyo Nembutsu," a memorial service for ancestors. It is characterized by the "kasa-haze" dance, in which the dancer wears a large hats with a stupa on the center of a large circular stand on his head and dances with a large swing.
In 1980, it was designated as a nationally important intangible folk cultural property.

The "Furyu Odori" including "Nagai no Dainenbutsu Kenbai" was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. (2022.11.30)→[ Morioka City Website

residence/location
Nagai, Morioka-shi, Iwate
Inquiries
Morioka City Board of Education History and Culture Division 019-639-9067
Website
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Photo courtesy of Morioka City Board of Education]

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Morioka Tegamikan

This is a unique facility in Japan that stores, researches, and exhibits manuscripts, diaries, etc., mainly letters of our ancestors. A large number of valuable materials such as letters, manuscripts, diaries, notebooks, calligraphy and ink of famous people connected to Morioka such as Takuboku Ishikawa, Mitsumasa Yonai, Inazo Nitobe, and Shinpei Goto are on display. We also hold special exhibitions and theme exhibitions.

Morioka City

Central Iwate
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Mitsumasa Yonauchi

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Morioka City

Central Iwate
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Morioka City

Central Iwate
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