Demon Sword Dance

Japanese: 鬼剣舞
Demon Sword Dance
A folk performing art handed down in the Kitakami region of Iwate Prefecture. Formally called Nembutsu Kenmai, it is characterized by a heroic dance performed with a mask. The Onikenmai dances of the four districts of Iwasaki, Pakunokizawa, Kawanishi, and Nameta were designated as Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan in 1993.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Plus Information

Japanese:
岩手県北上地方に伝わる民俗芸能。正式には念仏剣舞といい、面をつけて踊る勇壮な舞が特徴。岩崎・朴ノ木沢・川西・滑田の4地区の鬼剣舞が、1993年に国の重要無形民俗文化財に指定されている。

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