Shimane: 55 Serpents Give Spectacular Performance of Iwami Kagura on Expo Stage; Performers Have Been Making Preparations
- Posted on July 13, 2025
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Shimane: 55 Serpents Give Spectacular Performance of Iwami Kagura on Expo Stage; Performers Have Been Making Preparations

OSAKA/HAMADA, Shimane — Fifty-five giant serpents gave a spectacular performance at the Osaka-Kansai Expo on June 19 and 20, part of an exhibition of Iwami Kagura, a type of traditional folk music and dancing from the Iwami region of western Shimane Prefecture.