The Drum Dance at Takaya shrine

This is the drum dance dedicated at the autumn festival "Hoze" at Takaya shrine. Here, there is no decoration on the back in the player of a big drum. On the other hand, there are dancers of lead with straw. In this area, people believe that this dance was made when Yoshihiro Shimazu sent troops to Korea.

• Place: Nakayamada, Kawanabe-cho, Kagoshima, Japan.
• Day: October 19, 2003
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