This study proposes a method to obtain the information contributing to the restoration of the lost folk dances in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Specifically, we estimate the motion style of the lost dances, using the investigation data of folk customs and the motion capture data of extant dances.

Presenter(s)

Takeshi Miura, Akita University
Takaaki Kaiga, Warabi-za Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Shibata, Muroran Institute of Technology
Hiroaki Katsura, Akita University
Katsubumi Tajima, Akita University
Hideo Tamamoto, Tohoku University of Community Service and Science