Takachiho Kagura

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Takachiho Kagura is a traditional Shinto ritual dance and music performance from Takachiho in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, famed for reenacting Japanese creation myths through all-night sacred kagura dances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto ritual
intangible cultural heritage
kagura performance
associatedWithDeity Amaterasu NERFINISHED
Ame-no-Uzume NERFINISHED
Takachiho myths of the descent of Ninigi
basedOn Japanese mythology
Kojiki creation myths NERFINISHED
Nihon Shoki myths NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalRegion Miyazaki Prefecture folk culture
Takachiho region NERFINISHED
genre folk performing art
ritual dance
hasPart kagura music ensemble
masked dances
night-long sequence of dances
hasStyle rustic and dynamic dance style
language Japanese
locatedIn Kyushu NERFINISHED
Miyazaki Prefecture NERFINISHED
Takachiho NERFINISHED
notableFor all-night sacred performances
reenactment of Japanese creation myths
performanceDuration overnight
performedAt Shinto shrines NERFINISHED
Takachiho Shrine NERFINISHED
performerType local villagers
shrine-affiliated groups
purpose community protection
entertainment of deities (kami-asobi)
prayer for good harvest
recognizedBy Japanese government as important folk cultural property
relatedTo Iwami Kagura NERFINISHED
Shinto kagura traditions
religion Shinto
tourismAttraction Takachiho NERFINISHED
transmission passed down in local communities
typicalSeason autumn
winter
usesInstrument flute
kane (gong)
taiko drum
usesMedium dance
music
usesObject masks
ritual implements
sacred sake offerings

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Takachiho hasCulturalHeritage Takachiho Kagura