5 Cool Events at the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Dedicated to Suwa Shrine, the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival began in 1634, and is now held from October 7 to 9 each year. 59 different city districts are divided into seven groups, with one group presenting each year—meaning you can only see the same group once every seven years! However, there are some regular parts of this dance festival to watch for.
By Jinichi Segawa2. Dragon Dance
Drawing inspiration from Chinese traditions, the dragon dance is one of the festival's trademark performances.
The dance is only performed by four of the seven city groupings, meaning it's not something that can necessarily be seen every year. Some of the districts' dances are marked by not one but two dragons dancing together.
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