3.2.3 Taki-no-miya Nenbutsu Dance

The Taki-no-miya Nenbutsu Dance originated 1000 years ago. The year 888 saw a long drought in the Sanuki region. The provincial governor prayed for rain and, when it actually began to fall, his overjoyed subjects began to dance. Their ecstatic movements are said to be the origin of today’s dance.