grand kagura performance at Ise
A large-scale ritual kagura dance and music performance held at the Ise Grand Shrine.
The Daikagura at Ise Grand Shrine is a ritual that has been passed down since ancient times.
type of performance with lion dance and juggling
A traditional entertainment derived from the Ise ritual, featuring shishi-mai (lion dance) and various acrobatic or juggling acts. Often performed by traveling troupes.
See also: 雑芸
I saw the lion dance and acrobatics of the Daikagura at the festival.
Camellia japonica 'Daikagura'
A cultivar of Japanese camellia. Usually written in katakana as ダイカグラ in horticultural contexts.
See also: 椿
I planted a camellia cultivar called Daikagura in my garden.
Standard kanji spelling for the traditional performance and the Ise ritual.
Alternate kanji spelling; 大 replaces 太 with the same meaning.
Rare variant; 代 suggests a substitute or proxy performance.
Katakana spelling used for the camellia cultivar name.
From 太 (dai, 'great') + 神楽 (kagura, 'Shinto music and dance'). The spelling 代神楽 uses 代 (dai, 'substitute') for a proxy performance.