Miura Kikuna’s Ameya Dance (1972)

三浦菊名の飴屋踊り

Located on Kanagawa Prefecture’s Miura Peninsula, Kikuna bustles with beachgoers in the summer. In October, the Miura Shirayama Shrine holds an annual festival, the Ameya dance, which has a history extending to the late Edo Period. Young men dressed in female garb perform dances including the shiramatsu konaya, komori, and godanme. The film emphasizes the wild aspect of these performing arts birthed by struggling farmers and fishermen.

Date of release
1972-08-15
Runtime
12m
Director
Shinkichi Noda

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