The Hayachine Kagura dance performance at the Hayachine Jinja Shrine in Iwate Japan Asia

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Every August, kagura, the traditional dance performance is played at the Hayachine Jinja. It is called "hayachine Kagura" which was named after the nearby mountains, Mt. Hayachine. The Fast-paced local performing art is believed to have been started by the followers of the mountain religion of "Sangaku Shinko."

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Size: 3494px × 5296px
Location: Iwate Japan Asia
Photo credit: © Masa Uemura / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: august, bunka, culture, dentoh, entertainment, event, festival, geino, gyoji, kagura, matsuri, natsu, performance, religion, summer, tradition