Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
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Devils Sword Dance of Kitakami, Iwate, performed on the street in the Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
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Fireworks display over the Kitakami River, as the small lanterns float down the river
Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival (Japanese: 北上・みちのく芸能まつり) is a summer festival held in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, where Devils Sword Dance (鬼剣舞), Deer dance (鹿踊), Tiger dance and other traditional dances of Michinoku, Japan's northeast region, are performed. The recent program of this festival includes: Bon dance on the first day, the parade of the traditional dances on the second day, and the Fireworks display over the Kitakami River on the third day. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival (in Japanese)
