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Devil's sword dance

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Devil's sword dance
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The Devil's Sword Dance (鬼剣舞, onikenbai) is a sword dance usually performed by a group of eight dancers, especially popular in northeastern Japan. It is so called because the dancers wear face masks which look like demons (鬼, oni). [1]

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Devil's Sword Dance of Kitakami, Iwate, performed on the street in Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
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Children also form their own groups to perform Devil's Sword Dance in Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
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