[10/13 Sunny weather yellowtail 7 years!? Sunset Village Festa】 Yesterday, Sunday, October 13, the "Sunset Village Festa" was 🥳👏 Held in at the Gokase Winery Event Plaza Sunset It ☀️ has been raining continuously for the past few years, and it has been seven years since we were able to Held in Event Plaza yellowtail 😮❗ Many Stalls from neighboring Takachiho Towns and Yamato Towns gathered, and the venue was 🤗 very crowded from the beginning On the stage, the emcee welcomes the familiar "Dancing MC Nagisa Mama", and while holding a lottery on the way, Drum and dance, Kagura and Banba dance, practical karate, theater company Munno's performance, etc. ... We Gari 🤩💫 excited by the many program A potato digging experience was also held in on the side, and both children and adults enjoyed it while getting muddy. 🍠✨ Let's take it home and enjoy it 🤤💕 deliciously And most of all, the main guest "MICA" Gari with a big excitement involving the live show🎤🌟 visitors and 🥳 the never-ending encore is proof that they enjoyed it to the fullest, and 👏👏👏MICA also said 🎶 that he would like to come again It was 😆❤️ 🔥 a wonderful Events full of smiles no matter where you cut It was ✨ a lot of fun. A lot of more Events are coming, let's 🤩 enjoy it 💪💕 many

[Gion Shrine Autumn Festival "Okunchi"] Today, October 9 (Wednesday), the autumn festival "Okunchi" was held in 🤗 at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area As if yesterday's rain was a lie, the power of a pleasant autumn sunny ☀️ day is still amazing 👏✨ Held in on a weekday this year, the ceremony also attracted people from outside the prefecture and local children 😊 I was allowed to enter the Main Shrine and was able to see the "Urayasu Dance", which is 🥹 a beautiful dance that feels traditional ✨ I was able 🤩 to enjoy Gion Kagura more with careful explanations such as the differences from other Kagura The Usu Drum Dance was also fun with the participation of everyone including the general public, and the exchange of questions and answers between the Yamahoshi was comical and soothing 🤣 When it comes to traditional events, it There are have a somewhat rigid image, but that's not the case at all ... It was 💫 an interesting festival Restrooms available after the Usu Drum dance, and it was a lively kunchi from start to finish, with 🤗🎉 the Dedication of Gion Kagura

[9/29 (Sun) UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Araodori"] 9/29 (Sun) Araodori was held in 🐵💫 It was a hot sunny day, and it was photogenic, but I think 💦 👏 it was really hard for everyone who wore costumes and danced all day long I thought 😳✨ it was really amazing that so many many people were doing one dance, remembering their roles, dances, and songs Elementary school students also danced together on the way, and I was impression 🥹 that the tradition has been passed down to men and women of all ages I heard that Araodori used to be forbidden to women, but I felt 💪✨ the spirit of the entire community to protect the tradition while changing the form according to the times And today, in fact, I want to let more people know about the charm and traditions of Gokase Town and make Gokase Town a lively Town! A student from Gokase junior high school who had this in mind took video pictures 📸💡 of the Scene of the ara dance all day long I think I will be able to open to the public that videos in the near future, so please Fun 🤗💕

Summer in Okinawa "Eisa" / Speaking of summer in Okinawa, it is "Acer". On July 7th, I went to the Okinawaya Eisa Festival held on Kokusai Street. Eisa is a dance to send the spirits of ancestors to the other world on the Kyu-Bon, and it is an event in which people parade around the village while beating large drums and drums and dancing with their hands on the song sanshin. We also pray for the safety of each family and the safety of their families. The performance of jumping in the second half of the performance was a masterpiece! After this, we will make many jumps. In the heat, this performance is amazing! It is the biggest attraction of the Sakaeguchi Youth Association. At this time, it started to rain, but the performance was completed safely until the end.

Summer in Okinawa "Eisa" / Speaking of summer in Okinawa, it is "Acer". On July 7th, I went to the Okinawaya Eisa Festival held on Kokusai Street. Eisa is a dance to send the spirits of ancestors to the other world on the Kyu-Bon, and it is an event in which people parade around the village while beating large drums and drums and dancing with their hands on the song sanshin. We also pray for the safety of each family and the safety of their families. The boy in the lead was dancing on the side of the road last year, but this year he took the lead and pulled me along. It has become reliable. ^^) I hope that this child will grow up and carry on the traditions of Okinawa. The sound of the Drums heard nearby is powerful and really touches my heart.

Summer in Okinawa "Eisa" / Speaking of summer in Okinawa, it is "Acer". On July 7th, I went to the Okinawaya Eisa Festival held on Kokusai Street. Eisa is a dance to send the spirits of ancestors to the other world on the Kyu-Bon, and it is an event in which people parade around the village while beating large drums and drums and dancing with their hands on the song sanshin. We also pray for the safety of each family and the safety of their families. At the Eisa Festival, youth associations in each region perform dances, so it's great to see various types of performances! It is actively held in various places from July ~ August. It was very hot on this day, but when I heard the sound of Eisa's big Drum and tightening Drum, I wanted to sing with Acer Acer♬ and my blood started to rush ^^ I forgot about the heat!

7/15 (Mon) Gion Shrine Summer Annual Grand Festival ⛩️✨ On Monday, July 15th, a summer Annual Grand Festival called "Gion Mr./Ms." was ? Held in at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area Starting with the Morimaki Shinto ritual, ceremonies, Kagura Dedication, Shinko Festival, performance ... It was ?? a lot of Mr./Ms. Unfortunately, the weather was rainy, Mr./Ms.?but by the end of the Shinko Festival, it was ☀️ clear However, despite the rain, many people from inside and outside the town, inside and outside the prefecture, and even from outside the country enjoyed ?✨ the festivals from the morning It's ?? wonderful that the festival that the local people have cherished are now known and enjoyed by people in the many like this I would like to continue to carefully pass on this tradition to the future.

Nice to meet you all and welcome to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Ikeda Rural Tourism Corporation. Ikeda Town, Fukui Prefecture is a Town rich in nature located in the center of Fukui Prefecture, facing the Gifu Prefecture south of the Town. With a population of about 2,200 (as of 2024), about 92% of the area of the Towns is occupied by forests. We will send out such Ikeda Town, Fukui Prefecture recommended Tourist Information, so thank you ◆ What is Ikeda Town, Fukui Prefecture? ◆ Ikeda Town, Fukui Prefecture is a scenic region surrounded by beautiful mountains and pristine rivers. It is Restrooms available in Fukui Prefecture and one of the most Heavy snowfall area. National Highway 417 "Kanmuri Pass Road", commonly known as "Crown Road", which shortens the travel distance between Ikeda Town, Fukui Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture Ibigawa by one hour, opened in November 2023. 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【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Traditional Performing Arts】Usu Drum Dance The Usu Drum Dance, which is danced during the Great Autumn Festival of Gion Shrine, was Dedication on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar in ancient times, so it is also called "Kunchi Odori" and has been danced for more than 400 years. It is said that it began when the Heike clan, who had been driven out of Kyoto and continued to wander in exile, danced in the village of Kuraoka on their way to the unexplored mountain village of Shiiba, while surviving the glamorous capital of Kyoto. The dance, which shows a dignified demeanor in elegance, remembers the hearts of the people of the capital and is Dedication to the annual autumn festival of Gion Shrine every year. < legendary thing>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the first year of Bunji (1185), at the end of the Minamoto War, the remnants of the Taira family, who were defeated in the battle of Dannoura, escaped the pursuit of the Minamoto clan and continued to flee to the hinterland, reaching the village of Kuraoka, and on the way to Mt. Shiiba, they left the weak, women and children in the mountains near Kuraokanami due to the bad road in the deep mountains. In the second year of Genkyu, the Kamakura shogunate did not relent in its pursuit of the remnants of the Heike family, and ordered Nasu Daihachiro Munehisa to hunt down the clan that had fled to the Kyushu Mountains. It is said that Nasu Daihachiro's party, which entered the village of Kuraoka to go to Shiiba after receiving the order, realized that the Heike villagers who remained in Kuraoka had no will to fight, and held a dance of the Kuretsu Doshu to comfort them on the long journey, abandon the luxury of the winners, and take pity on the losers. ‐--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is said that the dance at the time described above became the basis of Kuraoka's Usu Drum Dance, and it remains in its current form after rising and falling with the times and moving several times. Dancing to the Drums and Hooks shows a dignified demeanor in elegance. In recent years, the Gion Shrine Usu Drum Dance Preservation Society has inherited the dance with the cooperation of children and Ujiko (shrine parishioners) of Gokase Nature School. Usu Drum Dance Date... October 9 of each year

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kuraoka Bar Jutsu The school of Kuraoka Bar Jutsu is "Daisha-ryu", which is said to be a military method opened by Marume Kurato (Higo Sagara Domain), one of the four heavenly kings of Shinin-ryu, and is also called Shinkage Daisha Mujo-ryu, and there is a first look at Kuraoka in the early Edo period, but after that, it passed through Umamihara and Shiiba Village Omae, and was taught to the people of Kuraoka again at the end of the field. There are two types of sticks used in the Kuraoka stick technique: a long rod of 6 shaku 2 inches (about 188 cm) and a half stick of 3 shaku (about 91 cm). As a general rule, there are more than 30 types of katas, such as a long stick and a half-stick strike, a stick and a sword, and the type that uses a sword is usually called a "white blade". The Kuraoka Bar Art Preservation Society Dedication the "White Blade" at the Annual Grand Festival of Gion Shrine in the summer and provides Tradition guidance to students of Kuraoka Junior High School.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Towns Traditional Performing Arts】Murono Yoi Kagura The Murono Yoi Kagura of Sankasho Shrine is said to have been transmitted from the Mulberry Uchi Shrine Kagura and Furutono Shrine Kagura of the Iwato Kagura lineage during the Meiji period. The dance of the sake strainer has become a merry dance of a peasant couple. In the mid-Meiji period, in order to dedication Kagura to the festival of Mt. Mt. Konpira in the center of the Murono and Akaya districts, Mr. Suke, the first Kaimin of the Murono district, Tradition Kagura was handed down from Furutono, and it continues to this day. After a Period hiatus, they were reunited and the request of Kagura Dedication for the penetration ceremony of the Tsubana Tunnel in 1972 (Showa 47). Murono Yoi Kagura's schedule... 2nd Saturday of December

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kuraoka Gion Kagura Kuraoka Gion Kagura is a kagura Tradition that has been handed down to the Gion Shrine in Kuraoka, and it is said that it began with dancing in the wide garden of Koga Burei Shrine in the Enki ceremony. In the 2nd year of the Lunar Calendar and the 4th year of Juei (1185), the Heike Ichimon, who had been defeated in the Battle of Dannoura, made a series of escapes to the Kyushu Mountains, reached the land of Kuraoka, and then explored deeper into the mountains and penetrated into Shiiba. At this time, Kyoto's Kagura, Gagaku, Ise Kagura, etc., which were handed down by the Heike clan, were infiltrated by the traditional Kagura, and with the progress of time, it became a Kagura with a unique appearance. It is said that the tone of Kagura is made of Traditional Japanese straw raincoat trees growing in the unexplored area of Mt. Shiraiwa, stretched with Deer skins caught in Okuyama, Drums tightened at both ends with hemp ropes, flutes made by drilling holes in shinobamboo, and the elegant sound and strange investigation of the metropolitan tone by clapping hands became a unique Kagura rhythm and formed Kuraoka Kagura. In July of 2023 (Reiwa 5), the Kuraoka Gion Kagura Preservation Society restored this ancient Kagura Drum. Kuraoka Gion Kagura Schedule... Mid-July (Gion Shrine), Early October (Gion Shrine), Mid-November (Tianjin Shrine)

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Kagura Mulberry Nouchi Kagura began in 1870 (Meiji 3) on the existing mai at the beginning of the Meiji era, and it is said that Kagura began in parallel because Mulberry Nouchi Shrine moved to Dobu in the same year. The mask is "Hannya-men", which is used more often than other Kagura, and is characterized by a fast tempo. Tradition activities are carried out throughout the community to pass on to future generations, and we are focusing on training successors. In Spring and autumn, dedications are held at the Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Grand Festival, and in January, kagura dedications are held throughout the night to pray for a bountiful harvest of five grains and the safety of residents. Mulberry Nouchi Shrine Night Kagura Schedule ... 2nd Saturday of January every year

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Kotono Shrine Kagura During the Muro Town period, the local Kagura and Iwato Kagura were combined and Dedication and performed rituals, but in the process of being revived several times, Ise Kagura was mixed and became a slow-paced (six-tone) Kagura, which continues to this day. The "opening of the rock door of heaven" was Restrooms available in this Kagura Origin, and it was danced to pray for a bountiful harvest and the safety of the family. Since the 6th year of Taisho 6) (1917), prayers for extinguishing the fire have been combined, and today traffic safety has been included, and the Night Kagura Festival is held every January. Furutono Shrine Night Kagura Schedule... Mid-January

【Gokase Towns, Miyazaki Prefecture Traditional Performing Arts】Araodori (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) Gokase no Araodori is a style dance that was designated as an important Intangible folk cultural assets designated by the government on January 8, Showa 62. (The prefectural designation was 1962 (Showa 37) May 15) 2021 (Reiwa 3) (2021) In February 2021, 41 "Furyu Odori" from all over Japan, including Gokase no Araodori, were selected as candidates for proposal for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and in March of the same year, a proposal was submitted to UNESCO, which was 2022 (Reiwa 4) registered on November 30. "Furyu Odori" is a folk performing arts that embodies the spirit of "Furyu" that is glamorous and eye-catching, and dances to songs, flutes, Drums, and kane, etc., with a lot of attention to costumes and belongings. This Furyu Odori has been designated as a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset in 42 locations nationwide (25 prefectures, 43 cities and towns), and is the only one in Miyazaki Prefecture to be designated as "Gokase no Araodori". It contains the prayers of people who wish for a peaceful life, such as disaster removal, memorial services for the dead, prayers for a good harvest, and begging for rain, and local people of all ages participate in festivals and annual events. It reflects the history and climate of each region and plays a major role as a Minamoto of regional vitality. Gokase no Araodori is said to have been started by Sakamoto Iga Mori Masayuki, the castle owner of Sakamoto Castle (upper reaches of the Mikasho River), to raise the morale of the warriors when they went to war during the Tensho year (1573~92). Later, in the Keicho year (1596~1615), his grandson Sakamoto Yamashiro Mori Irido Kyukaku decreed the Dedication to the guardian god Nikami Daimyojin (now Sankasho Shrine). At that time, it is said that the successor of the temple called "Shinbochi" was held at the funeral, and the monkeys kept in the temple were also sent to dance with him. One theory is that the dance was introduced from Sakamoto in Omi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture), but according to the "Nichishu Takachiho Kokonbari Ranki" (Hyuga Local Historical Sources, Vol. 4), "The descendants of Sasaki Rokkaku Takayori of Omi defected to Takachiho and served the Mitai clan, and their descendants called themselves the Saho clan, the Sakamoto clan, and the Mazaki clan." However, the Sakamoto clan here is not the Sakamoto clan of Sakamoto Castle, but the Sakamoto clan of Kanegase from Mukaiyama, Restrooms available this is a Minamoto surname, not the Ōkami surname or the Fujiwara surname, but a separate lineage. The date of the rough dance... The fourth Sunday of September every year

Sanami Shrine Sanbanjo - Held in in November Dedication to the Autumn Festival, the old-fashioned rich Shikisanban is unusual in that three people handle one doll, and the head of the doll used was made in 1820~1860, making it an excellent work of craft. It is performed every year on November 2nd and 3rd in the autumn Festival. (7 p.m. ~ on the 2nd / 8 a.m. on the 3rd~) ■Address Nishi-Izu Town Nishina Sawada, Nishi-Izu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka

This kagura has been handed down since the founding of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and has a history of more than 800 years. It was destroyed by fire, and there is a Tradition that it was used when Minamoto no Yoritomo relocated the palace for reconstruction. The Kagura will be held on December 16 at the Imperial Throne Memorial Festival, and the "Miyajin Song" that was chanted at that time will be played in the north garden of the Maiden, and the dance music "The Dance of the Chief" will also be performed. The appearance of dancing only with a Bonfire is elegant, and the ethereal world of the distant past is Reproduction. (Photography is allowed, but not only flash, but also shutter sound, fill light, and light leakage from the image monitor are prohibited.) It's Shinto ritual, not just sightseeing Restrooms available.)

【Yokohama City】 OTABISHO Yokohama Noh Theater opens at Landmark Plaza! ― Feel free to get acquainted with Noh and Kyogen, Gallery & Shop ー The Yokohama Noh Theater will be closed for two and a half years until June 2026 due to large-scale renovation work. During the closure, in order to let more and more people know about Noh and Kyogen, we will open a place "OTABISHO Yokohama Noh Theater" at the Landmark Plaza in Minato Mirai to introduce Noh and Kyogen. This is the first time in Japan that a facility introducing Noh and Kyogen has entered a shopping mall. At the Landmark Plaza, which has excellent access, please get close to Noh and Kyogen. 《Webinar Summary》 □ Date & Venue Sunday, April 14, 2024 (Reiwa 6)　 12:15~ Parade (Toshi Ryugo Kagura, Raw Wheat Dance(Namamugihayashi) Preservation Society, Ushigome Lion Dance Preservation Society) Route: Sakuragicho Station ~ Moving Sidewalk ~ Sakata's Seed Garden Square 13:00~ "Sanbasou（三番三,三番叟）"Sennojo Shigeyama, Mannnojyo Nomura, etc. Venue: Landmark Plaza 1st floor, Sakata's Seed Garden Square

MOA美術館　MOA MUSEUM OF ART Atami's leading museum boasts a collection of approximately 3,500 items, including 3 national treasures, 67 important cultural properties, and 46 important works of art, focusing on paintings, calligraphy, and crafts of Oriental art. The national treasure "Red and White Plum Blossoms Folding Screen" (* open for a limited time), which is considered to be Ogata Korin's masterpiece, is a particularly famous work, and there are many fans who wait for its release every February to coincide with the Ume Plum season. The museum is built on a hill in Atami, which covers 70,000 tsubo, and you can see beautiful views of Izu Oshima and Hatsushima from the main lobby and Mua Square in the museum. The facility is also equipped with a garden that shows different appearances in all four seasons, such as cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, fresh greenery in early summer, and autumn leaves in autumn. Please spend a relaxing time in a resort atmosphere while enjoying art and nature. Address: 〒413-0006 Shizuoka Prefecture Atami City Momoyama-cho 26-2 Phone number: 0557-84-2511 Access: From JR Atami Station, take a bus bound for the MOA Museum of Art for about 10 minutes → get off at the last stop, MOA Business hours: 9:30~16:30 (Admission until 16:00) Closed / Every Thursday, exhibition replacement day * There is a special opening day Price: 1600 yen for adults, 1000 yen for university and high school students, free for elementary and junior high school students, 1400 yen for seniors, 800 yen for people with disabilities Parking for 200 cars (free)

I would be happy if you could experience "Honmamon" by appreciating the traditional performing arts of Japan on the stage, which is a comprehensive art. Traditional Japanese performing arts, By appreciating the stage, which is comprehensive art from,"Honmamon"(the real thing) it would be great if you could experience.

It was founded in the 4th year of Tencho (827) Yusuhara Hachimangu Shrine (Oita City, Oita Prefecture). The autumn leaves seen from the corridor look like paintings.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the city The 41st Urayasu City fireworks festival ? A fiery strong fireworks. Urayasu's fireworks everyone was shouting "Kagiya!" and Tamaya and Kagiya were worried and looked it up. It seems to be the name of a fireworks master who was active in the Edo period ... Kagiya seems to be a popular fireworks master who has grown to become a purveyor of the Edo shogunate! I learned about "Tamaya" and "Kagiya" for the first time from the Edo period!

During the Gokamachi Festival. The biggest festival in the Gyotoku area?! From 1-chome to 4-chome, it is said that the mikoshi goes around in the Honshio area. Autumn is a festival! in Gyotoku

〜The Meaning of Gyotoku Mikoshi Firs〜(2) This photo is called "Sashi", Raise the mikoshi high above your head with one hand, It is ☺️ the action of rotating clockwise around the mikoshi. This means ♪ giving thanks to the God of Heaven for a bountiful harvest.

Gyotoku Mikoshi During this autumn season, a festival is held in which a mikoshi is raised like a fury. Why don't you take a look at the mikoshi that is held in each district and once every three years? ☺️ It's rare ? to see a one-ton mikoshi up close.

10/1~10/31 only Oi Shrine is a monthly limited "obi shuin stamps". It is a gorgeous pattern related to our big festival "Obi Festival". Since it is transparent, you can also enjoy it through the scenery.

The Oi Shrine Grand Festival is also called the "Obi Festival" and is a festival in which the god of Oi Shrine returns to the old shrine site (inn) once every three years. Today, for three days including the second Sunday in October, a gorgeous festival is held in the town of Shimada where dainu, daimyo processions, Kashima odori, street stall dances from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue, and ground dances are held. Especially on the last day, all of them form a large procession together with the mikoshi procession, and they slowly parade for a whole day for a round trip of about 4 km from Oi Shrine to the inn. Due to the appearance and swing of the dainu at this time, as well as the unique form of Kashima Odori, the obi festival has come to be counted as one of the three strange festival in Japan. In addition, since the Edo period, first-class entertainers from Edo have been invited to choreographed dances in each town, Nagauta, and shamisen, and Nagauta in particular is also called "Nagauta Festival" because the iemoto of each school competed for throat.

The power of hand-held fireworks Tatebayashi, Gunma

The "Noh" of the 86th Banshidōji Temple in the Shikoku Spiritual Field. It was the first time to watch Noh theater in a Buddhist monastery, and the atmosphere was particularly solemn and sacred.

I was enjoying the traditional flock japanese festival in Toyama (near to Toyama station) on 24th September. It was a part of Toyama festival which was held from24th September to 25th September this year after three years. It was really very charming and enthusiastic.