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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Seasonal Festivals (Matsuri)". Akita Prefecture. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Festivals of Kakunodate". Kakunodate Tourist Association. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Festivals of Kakunodate: the Yama Event of Kakunodate Festival". Semboku City. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.

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