The Story ofMichinoku Gold
Kesennuma Tairyo Utakomi, Shibitachi Tairyo Utakomi & Sakihama Tairyo Utakomi
LocationKesennuma
ContentsJapan Heritage
The work songs of miners who labored in the gold mines spread to fishermen, becoming songs to celebrate a big catch. This local performing art makes you strongly aware that the culture born in local gold mining communities fused with the culture of the sea, growing together with the development of local industries. It represents a unique cultural property that expresses a connection to gold, rooted in Michinoku’s landscape alongside its mountains, rivers, villages, and seas.
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Cultural assets status / Classification
City Intangible Folk Cultural Property
