Takeo no Ara odori, warrior dance, Takeo, Saga Prefecture 武雄の荒踊 武雄市 佐賀県

Takeo no Ara odori, warrior dance, Takeo, Saga Prefecture 武雄の荒踊 武雄市 佐賀県

Takeo no Ara-odori, warrior dance, Takeo, Saga Prefecture 武雄の荒踊 武雄市 佐賀県, Nakano, Kōze and Utode

Takeo no Ara-odori 武雄の荒踊, literally the Takeo wild dance, originates from the victory celebration of the Lord of Takeo over Arima, lord of Shimahara. The one in Nakano is characterised by elegant waving of the hands, while those in Kōze and Utode are more rough and military-like in their movements. The Arima clan was a powerful daimyo family in Hizen Province (modern-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures) that controlled the Shimabara area.

Takeo no Ara-odori, 武雄の荒踊, 武雄市, 佐賀県, warrior dance, Takeo, Saga Prefecture, National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, Nakano, Kōze and Utode, Takeo武雄市 Saga Prefecture 佐賀県, Minzoku Geino, 全国民俗芸能大会, The National Folk Performing Arts Festival, All Japan Folk Dance and Music Convention, Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo, 日本青年館, 20 November 2010, Kari Gröhn, karigrohncom, warrior dance, Takeo, Saga Prefecture