Detail
| Cultural Resources Category | Folk Cultural Materials (Tangible / Intangible) |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | National Selection Intangible Folk Cultural Properties |
| Title | Tensai Festival of Hanawa |
| Designation Date | 1982/12/21 |
| Description | It is believed that Torikai Ajin, originally from Dewa Province, underwent training at Mt. Koya. On his way back home, he fell ill in this area. As he recuperated, he founded the Shogenji Temple and introduced the Tensai event and the Nembutsu Odori dance. This event, held over three days from September 1st (the 210th day of the year), is a prayer for abundant harvests. A temporary shelter called "Tendana" is erected on August 31st, and on September 1st, young men dance in front of it. The Tendana is dismantled on September 2nd. Due to a shortage of successors for the dancers, the event is now held on the Saturday and Sunday before September 1st each year, with dancers being students from local elementary schools in the third grade or above. |
| Copyright | 著作権あり |