In the year 1136, people in Yamato district were suffering from flood or hunger, so Kanpaku(the rank to assist a Emperor)-Fujiwarano Tadamichi built the temporary palace and dedicated performing arts to Wakamiya God. Rain stopped and became to get rich harvest. So this became an annual event. This festival has been continued and this year is the 878th.
Yabusame by a boy. He put an arrow in the target excellently
Maiden in Shrine
Bacyo-no-chigo
before the parade
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Daimyo-gyoretu
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horse race
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The festival was held from the 15th to the 18th on December. The climax is the 17th. At 0:00a.m. Wakamiya God enter at the temporary palace. From 12:00p.m. performing arts groups and people join the festival start a procession. From 3:30p.m. until 11:00p.m. they dedicate dances on the 9 m square grass stage. After those performing Wakamiya God get back to his usual palace around 11:30p.m.
They played Kagura
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Azuma-asobi four boys played.
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Dengaku
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Seinoo
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Since Onmaturi began in Nara where Japanese culture was born. Shinto ritual or Kagura, Azumaasobi, Yamatomai etc in old Japanese performing arts have been strictly protected .Bugaku that came from Korean peninsula are handed down. And Dengaku, Seinoo, Sarugaku etc that were formed among citizen in Middle Ages are succeeded relatively correctly. So this festival look like the museum of art performance.
Bugaku, Kitoku (I took last year.If you would like to see last bolg, click Here .)
( I took the year before last)
Bugaku, Nasori (I took last year)
Thank you for visiting during this year.
Wishing you Merry Christmas and Very Happy New year!
Best Wishes Sarah
20 件のコメント:
Wspaniała tradycja i piękne widowisko. Wzajemnie, radosnych Świąt i szczęśliwego 2014 roku. :)
Great tradition and beautiful spectacle. Likewise, joyous Christmas and a happy 2014. :)
So nice to read and see your traditon and culture.
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too:)
A lovely peek into the traditions and festivals of Japan, Sarah!
Thanks for relating the story of the festival and the beautiful and captivating pictures.
Dearest Sarah;
Oh, than you very much for introducing this great festival♡♡♡ First Time for me to see and with your gorgeous pictures.
I wish you and all of your family had a wonderful Christmas and a happy Year End and New Year season♬♬♬
Lots of Love and Hugs, xoxo Miyako*
こんばんは。とても感動的です。伝統が若い人々によって守られていることは、嬉しいです。今年も残りわずかとなりました。良いお年をお過ごしください。
I love anything with horses, the kids are adorable and the costumes are magnificent!
All the best for the year of the horse, Sarah-san! ^^
御祭り、今年も撮影に行かれたんですね。もしかて・・・と思い訪れましたらやはり。流鏑馬の少年たちの凛々しいこと。子供が小学生の時はよく社会勉強として見に出かけました。その日は小学校の授業が半日になるのも奈良らしいですね。年の瀬もいよいよ押し詰まるにつけ、寒さも厳しくなってきました。今年一年お世話になりありがとうございました。ブログでは私の行けないところ、行ってない所を楽しませていただきました。よい年をお迎えくださいね。
Wonderful photos Sarah! The festival looks lovely.
久しぶりのブログ訪問です。パソコン環境の不自由さは変わらないのですが、その中でぼつぼつ再開していきたいと思っています。
流鏑馬の少年たちのなんとかっこいいこと！！日頃の精進が伺えますね。勇敢に誇り高く役をこなしたことでしょう。伝統のおん祭り、いつも伝えてくださってありがとう。
今年一年、ありがとうございました。良いお年を！
You have nice pictures, Sarah.
Greetings from Holland
I love your photos, especially the one with the kids on the horses. Very cool.
This is so special! Lovely clothes with all this great colors. Also pictures are beautiful.
I wish you all the best for the new year 2014.
Hugs from north:-)
Wow! Brilliant pictures and coverage of the festival, Sarah! Love those sights - so festive and colorful, full of arts and culture. This indeed looks like a museum of arts performance. Felt like I was right there, along with you. Thank you so much for sharing with us the beauty of your country, all through the year. Loved seeing it through you. Wish you a blessed and a very Happy new year 2014. :)
We wish you a pleasant year change
Until next year
RW & SK
Wonderful culture! I love to see it. In my country it rarelly happens. Here the people don't worry with culture and hapiness, just with carnaval, soccer and money. Really beautiful photos, I loved the clothes!
Happy new year :D
明けましておめでとうございます。
しばらくＰＣから離れてましたので、遅い訪問になりました。
最近つくづくと、奈良のお祭りの多さに驚き感心します。流石に何度もおん祭りを見に行かれてるサラさん。クライマックスを見事にとらえていますね。私は入り口を見ただけで、すっかり疲れて家に戻りました。流鏑馬の少年は引き締まった顔つきで行列の中で何枚も私のスナップに入っていましたが、流鏑馬の瞬間は更に凛々しいでわ。
今年も良い年でありますように！宜しくお願いします。
Hello Sarah, thank you for your wishes for Christmas,
I'll hope that this new year just arrived
be for you a year full of desires fulfilled.
Very nice this post, traditions are the story of our lives and it is important
keeping them active.
Ciao
Loretta
Seems a colorful festival. Thanks for sharing. Great photography and coverage of an event.
Fabulous photos Sarah!
I've been away from my blog over the Festive Season - thank you for your good wishes. I hope the New Year is going well for you and your family.
Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!
Ruby
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