Performing with the Okagura Lion Dance troupe
文化の日という事で、上山田では文化祭が開催されます。例年通り、私達上山田神楽保存会の皆が獅子舞を文化会館の舞台で発表しました。地元の他の踊りなどのグループも発表しました。その中で、冠着太鼓の演奏も。子供達と一緒に見たけど、太鼓を生で聞くとやはり格好良い。4歳の美咲ちゃんが「体の中に入っちゃう」と感動しました。
文化会館の外で農協や商工会青年部などで物販があった。炭焼き立て秋刀魚が最高に美味しかった。
お神楽もそうですけど、他のグループもそうでしょう: 普段の活動も良いけどこうやって年に一度舞台で発表するのはうれしいよね。
With November 3rd being Culture Day and a national holiday in Japan, Kamiyamada holds a Culture Festival every year in the Culture Center. The Kagura shi-shi lion dance troupe I belong to participates every year. Along with other local groups, we perform on the main stage in the Center. This year, our local taiko group also performed. Our kids and I watched from the audience. Taiko is so cool to watch live. Little 4-year old Misaki said it felt like the taiko were playing inside her.
Outside the Center, local farm groups and the Chamber of Commerce Junior Association set up booths and were selling different food and goods. The charcoal-grilled 'sanma' (saury) was superb!
I don't know how it is for the other groups, but for us in the lion dance troupe, it's always exciting to perform on the big stage like this every year for the Culture Fest.
Kamuriki Taiko performance
Hayashi-san selling Iwate ears (don't ask!)
