Kambara Lion

Japanese: 蒲原獅子 - かんばらじし
Kambara Lion

…The name of Echigo Lion in Edo. It is also called Kanbara Lion. It was originally a lion dance performed by children at the gates of Tsukigata Village, Nishikanbara County, Niigata Prefecture, but today it has been passed down as a folk art form and is performed in the grounds of Hakusan Shrine at the Tsukigata Festival (Kakubei Jizo Festival) on June 24th and 25th. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kambara Lion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…越後獅子の江戸における呼び名。蒲原(かんばら)獅子ともいう。新潟県西蒲原郡月潟村を本拠地とした子供たちによる門付の獅子舞曲芸であったが,今日では民俗芸能として伝承され,6月24,25日の月潟祭(角兵衛地蔵祭)に白山神社の境内で演じられている。…

※「蒲原獅子」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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