drumplayers surrounding one big drum. they wore wonderful dresses. they played smashing performance to people come to this shrine. the lines of lanterns behind them made me feel if i was in Old Japan. thank you for great performance. the drumplayers..
shishi-mai, the group imitation dance of chinese lion. this is famous in Japan. but people dont play this because performers were regarded as strange people from my view. Only time they play this dance at summer festival or some special occasion.. it becomes rare to take pictures of performance of shishi-mai.
there are people marching and playing some instrument behind goup immitation dance of chinese lion..those clothes are becoming rare as well to wear .. i have worn something like that 3-times when i was in kindergarden to play japanese drum. those are confortable and i like those outfit. but we dont wear them as usual nowadays..this is one of disappearing scene of japan.
red lanterns on the line in front of main alter building of shrine. those marks on the second picture of lantern are unique, one on the left is mark of "kaen daiko", fire drum. this is rare picture as well.. because we couldnt see it on way i live in. japanese lantern was becoming shown when summer festival was held.i feel this is one of disappearing scene..
those heads of lion, we call them, "SHISHI-GASHIRA" those heads were made from sacred woods grown at shrine. so those are very expensive if i buy one of them. and people who own them take them to next generation by thier hands. it is very important property of japanese culture. i only hope people dont vanish it on their wrong idea.. generation make us to feel responsibility to live as japanese. i was told those things from people who own them..
a little girl looking for daddy behind two gentle old man.
this is carriable alter named "MIKOSHI" this is nessesary and essential thing on summer festival.. some 8 adults carry it on shoulder by the two poles supporting alter....there is kids version of it .. kids version have rolling ball attach on the ground. and many kids bul the rope leaded alter by their own..
i took this picture how many people come to this festival..lol
this is lanterns board. those laterns were donated by people or companies. those lanterns made this festival cheerful and great.
this is latern board as well.. same as before
