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Nishiiya no Jindai Odori
Japanese name: 西祖谷の神代踊（にしいやのじんだいおどり）
Miyoshi (Tenman Shrine, Zentoku, Nishiiyayama), Tokushima
2027
Wed, Jul 28
Jindai Odori (Zentoku Tenman Shrine) *lunar calendar conversion
About the festival
Jindai Odori is a large-scale furyu dance offered at the summer festival of Tenman Shrine in Zentoku, Nishiiyayama, Miyoshi City. It was once also called Taiko Odori or Kasa Odori, and is said to have been a performance praying for rain. At the signal of a yamabushi's conch shell, stick wielders, a lion, naginata bearers, dancers and others form a ring and begin to dance; at the end, again at the signal of the conch, they leave dancing.
Drumming patterns and fan movements said to number twelve kinds
About twelve pieces, including Kore no Oniwa, Hana Odori and Oharagi
A performance that begins and ends with the conch shell
Videos
Videos published by local governments, preservation societies and others.
Video: 徳島県立博物館 (YouTube)
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Furyu-odori dances
- Location
- Miyoshi (Tenman Shrine, Zentoku, Nishiiyayama), Tokushima
- Main venue
- Tenman Shrine (Zentoku, Nishiiyayama, Miyoshi)
This description was written by Matsuri Biyori based on public information. Dates and details may change. Please check the organizers' latest information before you go. Translated from the Japanese original.
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FAQ
- When is Nishiiya no Jindai Odori held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Wed, Jul 28 (Estimate (unconfirmed)).
- Where is Nishiiya no Jindai Odori held?
- It is held in Miyoshi (Tenman Shrine, Zentoku, Nishiiyayama), Tokushima. The main venue is Tenman Shrine (Zentoku, Nishiiyayama, Miyoshi).
- How are the dates of Nishiiya no Jindai Odori set?
- The 25th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar (Tenman Shrine summer festival)