OSONOI-legends of our homeland-
OSONOI-legends of our homeland-
OSONOI-legends of our homeland-
Legend has it that MINAMOTO Yoritomo stopped by Igusahachimangu, the shrine where this performance was held, at the time of his conquest of Oshu, used a bow to dig up spring water, and that this water became the source of the pond at Zenpukuji temple. Professional Kagura performers and local children created and staged a new Sato-Kagura piece based on this legend.
There was also a Kagura workshop during the intermission.
Tokyo Kagurakko Project
A project established in 2019 under the concept of “doing, not just watching.”
Children living in Tokyo receive instruction in Sato-Kagura from a Kagura performer from Bushu satokagura ISHIYAMA Shachu, a designated intangible cultural property with a history of over 300 years.
The thrust of the project is to get modern-day children to enjoy Sato-Kagura – said to be Japan’s oldest form of stage art – as a living performing art; and also to encourage adults who see the children’s hard work to value Japan’s traditional culture.
Reiko TANAKA
Chairman
Tokyo Kagurakko Project Executive Committee
3-38-6-201,wada,Suginami-ku,Tokyo
166-0012
+81-(0)90-42222669
tokyo.kodomo.kagura@gmail.com
Igusahachimangu kagura hall,Suginami-city,Tokyo
