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Nakashinden Fire Prevention Tiger Dance (Miyagi Prefecture)

The Hatsuuma Festival is held in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture features the Nakashinta Fire Prevention Tiger Dance

This festival is held every year on April 29th with a history of approximately 650 years, designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Miyagi Prefecture and a national "intangible folk cultural property for which measures such as record keeping should be taken."

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Fire Prevention Tiger Dance: A traditional performing art that conveys the wish to protect the town from strong winds and fires [Miyagi Prefecture]

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"A tiger on a roof?" This surprising sight can be seen every April 29th at the Hatsuuma Festival in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main attraction is a yellow-and-black striped tiger, and this tiger dance has a history of approximately 650 years and is imbued with a heartfelt prayer for protecting the area from fires. This time, we will introduce the traditional performing art of Nakaniida, Kami Town, "Hibuse no Toramai" (Fire Prevention Tiger Dance). The connection between Hatsuuma and Inari worship: Hatsuuma (Hatsuuma) is the first "day of the horse" in February, the day when Inari Okami is said to have descended upon Mount Inari (now Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine). It is an event held in Japan to pray for bountiful harvests, prosperous business, and household safety...

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Akiu (Baba) rice planting dance offering (Miyagi Prefecture)

"Akiu Rice Planting Dance" is a traditional performing art from Akiu, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, that is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage .

The dance has been passed down in Akiu's Nagabukuro, Baba, and Yumoto districts, and the Baba district's rice planting dance is dedicated at the Akiu Otaki Fudoson festival on April 29th every year

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