MATSURI: The Heartbeat of Japan - Season 1 Episode 8 Hiroshima Akitakata Kagura: Akitakata
Kagura, a form of votive music and dance, is a nationwide tradition with over a thousand years of history. While it is usually performed on a small stage on the grounds of a shrine, in Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a large hall dedicated to year-round kagura performances, and has 22 kagura troupes. As well as appearing on stage, they handle all the backstage and other preparations involved in putting on their strikingly memorable performances.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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