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
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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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