Kakunodate Matsuri
Floats colliding at the Kakunodate-matsuri, September 2008
Kakunodate-matsuri (角館祭り) is a Japanese festival celebrated from 7 to 9 September in Kakunodate, Akita. Its rites centre on Shinmei-sha shrine. As well as a procession and traditional dances, it is celebrated for the oyamabayashi in which the floats collide into each other. It has a 350-year history, and in 1991 was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Matsuri
- List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
- Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan
References
- ↑ "Seasonal Festivals (Matsuri)". Akita Prefecture. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Festivals of Kakunodate". Kakunodate Tourist Association. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Festivals of Kakunodate: the Yama Event of Kakunodate Festival". Semboku City. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.