今年も、上山田神楽保存会の皆が上田市の老人ホーム御所苑で新年の獅子舞をやりました。一月の誕生日会に合わせて獅子舞を演奏した。九十何歳のおばさんの笑顔を得て、嬉しかった。
日々の旅館の仕事や町興しの為の運動も大事だが、こうやって地元に貢献するのも重要。
Once again, this year the Kamiyamada Kagura Preservation Society lion dance troup performed for neighboring Ueda City's Goshoen retirement home. We did our lion dance in celebration of all the residents that have birthdays in January -- even one veteran lady in her late 90's.
It's important to take time out of what is my normal busy routine with work at the inn and civic improvement activities, and give something back to the community like this.
