The Lion Dance of Toya

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1972

45 minutes

Summary

A folk festival with a three-hundred-year history held at Suwa Shrine in Toya in Sagamihara City’s Midori Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture. Within the shrine grounds, a father, mother, and child lion line up and dance to the sound of flutes and singing. As a prayer dance that retains a simplicity passed down since the 17th century, it is unique in Japan.

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Original Name鳥屋の獅子舞 (The Lion Dance of Toya)

StatusReleased: 52 years ago
August 8, 1972

Language日本語

Spoken Languages日本語

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