Okayama

Bicchu Kagura dance has been designated as “significant intangible fold cultural asset” in 1979. It is the primitive faith that is performed by Kagura dance at the agricultural village in Bicchu district, Okayama prefecture. It has been handed down as folk entertainment, and “faith of God” fuses with entertainment over the years. At present time, it has become the indispensable folk arts such as for autumn festivals.