Kurojishi(black lion)

A lion dance for the water god with a tradition handed down for a thousand yearsOne of the unique features of the lion dance in Nagai is that the head is black. It even has a special name, “jagashira,” or snake head. People representing the crests of waves line up under a long cape attached to the lion head and form a line called the “mukade shishi,” or caterpillar lion. The energetic performance leaves a powerful impression. The festival, known as the Nagai Kuro Jishi Matsuri, is put on collaboratively each year by a dozen-plus shrines at the end of May.

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皇大神社 koutaijinja

白つつじ公園に隣接する神社。祭神は天照皇大神で、伊勢神宮の社殿一宇を拝受し、置賜一円の総鎮守として鎮座しています。元治元年(18..

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