19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Traditional Japanese "Sansa" Dance
"Sansa" is a traditional Japanese dance performed in Iwate Prefecture. It celebrates the disappearance of a demon named Rasetsu, who left his handprints on rocks promising not to terrorize the area's residents.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| Copyright: | © Patrick Francisco |