☆YACHIOZA&KAGURA★

I took part in a class going to YACHIOZA and ASO shrine with overseas students. First, we went to YACHIOZA in Yamaga. YACHIOZA is a Japanese traditional theater and it passed 100 years after YACHIOZA was built. There are 2 HANAMICHIs which are roads to walk actors, some SUPPONs which are sets to appear special guests like ghosts, NINJAs, and so on. The big circle stage can move because 4 people turn it under the stage named NARAKU. We can see and learn about YACHIOZA very much, and then we went to YAMAGA LANTERN MUSEUM. Have you ever seen YAMAGA-TOUROU Festival? TOUROU is a Japanese traditional paper craft and it seems to be lantern. 1000 women putting TOUROU on their head dance in the festival. Second, we went to ASO shrine in Tatsuda. I thought ASO shrine is in Aso, but it is in Tatsuda! When we arrived there, it became very cold and we were hungry. We could eat DAGOJIRU and drink tea so we were happy!! KAGURA started at 18:30. KAGURA is one of Japanese traditional dance to pray something to god. We could see some kinds of KAGURA and we could get an arrow named MORIYA. It means it can guard us from any dangers. It was very very cold day, but I had a very very good time:)

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