Cultural Assets－Festivals

In an ancient diary of the Nakahashi Family, there is an entry from 1750 that mentions this dance. In the dance, the Bofuri character introduces itself as being a demon who attends to yamabushi (Shugendo practitioners) who train in the Katsuragi mountains. Another character, Shinpochi, says that Shugendo practitioners wearing their distinctive cap and attire appear in the Shigo district to dance and pray for prosperity and a rich harvest. The Senryo-odori is a performing art with deep connections to Shugendo practitioners. The dance is also a good example of how Katsuragi Shugen has been passed down through generations of practitioners and villagers.