The Lion Dance of Toya

0.0(0)1972—1

A folk festival with a three-hundred-year history held at Suwa Shrine in Toya in Sagamihara City’s Midori Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture. Within the shrine grounds, a father, mother, and child lion line up and dance to the sound of flutes and singing. As a prayer dance that retains a simplicity passed down since the 17th century, it is unique in Japan.

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  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical8 Aug 1972

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The Lion Dance of Toya was released on 8 August 1972.

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