( Awada ) 4 found.
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Tomioku Jonkara |
| The lyrics of the Tomioku jonkara dance have not changed, but the current dance is an integration of the Awada and Kambayashi styles from around 1935. It expresses the movements of weeding and harvesting rice. In the Jonkara dance performed in Ka... | |
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Awada |
| The present-day Awada area was separated into Awada Village and Shinbo Village. It is said that flooding in Awada Village forced residents to move to Shinbo Village. Commerce in Awada Village flourished in the late 19th century because of its goo... | |
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Shishimai (Lion Dance) in Awada |
| The lion dance in Awada was restored for the first time in 27 years by volunteers along with the remodeling of Toyoda Hiyoshi Shrine in 1977. There are many performances of swinging swords in the lion dance, including kusarigama (sickle and chain)... | |
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Awada Sites |
| The Awada Sites date from the late Jomon Period (approx. 3,000 years ago) to the early 18th century. They spread about 600m from north to south, and 500m from east to west. No homes from the Jomon Period were found; however, straw rope-patterned p... |