Yasuji HONDA (1906 - 2001), a foremost authority of folklore entertainment, has further divided the satokagura into miko-kagura (kagura performed by shrine maidens), Izumoryu-kagura (Izumo school of kagura), Iseryu-kagura (kagura of Ise school) and shishi-kagura (lion style Kagura).
里神楽は民俗芸能研究の第一人者である本田安次(1906-2001)がさらに大きく巫女神楽・出雲流神楽・伊勢流神楽・獅子神楽に分類した。