Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the oldest dances of Japan, which is still to be seen in certain temples.
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- noun A kind of
Shinto theatrical dance inJapan .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In ancient times the only public representations were the sacred dances called the kagura, at the gate of the temples, in honour of the gods.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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The photograph shows miko, or Japanese shrine maidens roughly equivalent to altar boys in a Catholic church performing a kagura dance, which is a common feature of Shinto festivals.
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The festival also includes traditional kagura dancing and a rice planting dance performed by primary and junior high school girls shown in the photo.
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The festival also includes traditional kagura dancing and a rice planting dance performed by primary and junior high school girls shown in the photo.
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The event started with a Shinto ritual and was followed by a traditional kagura dance performed by a local group as an offering to the divinity.
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Gion than with those who dance the _kagura_ (sacred dances) at
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And the learned priest Sasa told me these things concerning the Pet of the Gods, and the Miko-kagura -- which is the name of her sacred dance.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Her lover appears to have been utterly destitute; for, in order to support him, we find her giving exhibitions of the Miko-kagura in the Shijo-Kawara -- which is the name given to a portion of the dry bed of the river Kamagawa -- doubtless the same place in which the terrible executions by torture took place.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Live Japanese percussionist Gaishi Ishizaka is a kagura drummer who is adept at making sounds on a bewildering array of instruments, from drums to gongs, from whistles to shakers.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Paula Citron 2011
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Well everything is staring to make sence now i think!, about kagura sword fighting skills, well the manga mentions that she infact nows how to used it, why she doesn't used it later in the manga is beyond me, well she did't used her ga rei so it means her father is still alive or she will used it to save her life next ep, now "the will you kill someone you love? out of love?" (predominant theme in yomi's ark) makes more sence, oh well i wanted to see more from natsuki and touru though T_T.
Anime Nano! 2008
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