Niigata
Port opened in the fifth year of the Ansei era,
when Japan entered into a treaty of commerce with
the United States. Ebisu Port was designated as
an auxiliary port for the Niigata Port. People enjoy
"Sado-Okesa" dancing in the "Ryotsu
Festival" in June.
Sado
Okesa Folk Song
It is
said that the origin of "Sado Okesa" was
the "Haiya Folk Song" in Kyushu. It seemed
sailors of the Kitamae Ships brought it back to
Sado, and miners of Aikawa Kinzan started to sing
when drinking sake.
