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Machida Jidai Matsuri 2022

  • Organization : Machida Jidai Matsuri 2022 executive committee
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Outline

Machida Jidai Matsuri in Machida City, located in the south-western suburb of Tokyo. In this festival, the traditional Japanese costumes ‘Jidai Parade’, a historical reenactment, where the participants are dressed as samurais depicting the lives of those warriors who were active around the Satoyama area of Machida during Japan’s feudal period is held. There are also performances of exciting Art of Gunnery, Ancient Japanese Martial Arts, Art of Drawing Japanese Sword and fantastic Horseback Archery ‘Yabusame’ held at the main event site ‘Serigaya Park’.

Profile

Machida Jidai Matsuri executive committee
Organized for the purpose of giving visitors from Machida City and beyond a taste of the city’s history and culture, the first event Machida Jidai Matsuri 2010 was held in October that year. Machida Jidai Matsuri 2022 was the first event to be held in three years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Participating organizations
・Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Kyubakai
・Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Renmei Seizankai
・Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Renmei Gisenkai
・Yagyu-Shingan Ryu
・Morishige Ryu Hojutsu
・Hakubi Kyoto Kimono Academy Machida School

Contact

Kenji Moriyama
Machida Jidai Matsuri 2022 Exective Office
Machida Jidai Matsuri 2022 executive committee (Machida city Tourism & Convention Bureau)
Poppo Machida B1F,4-10-20
Tel: +81-(0)42-724-1951
Fax: +81-(0)42-724-1952
E-mail: jidai.machida@gmail.com

Venues

Serigaya Park, Machida City, Tokyo