Hello, magical world , Hello wonderful Japan
Welcome to our website.
This site is to introduce unique Japanese culture, that is to say the masked character in traditional folk performing arts (and old town, castle etc). They are sometimes in shrine festival (called Matsuri), sometimes come to people’s house as a sacred visitor, sometimes appear in annual events and “Kagura” (this is a play which Japanese give to deities).
You can find information about major festivals on any website introducing Japan. In fact, you’ll likely find more detailed information there.
However, smaller festivals and events can be quite hard to find. In fact, they probably aren’t even covered on regular websites.
Do you know how many ‘Matsuri’ there are in Japan? Some estimate there to be (One theory goes as follows) about three hundred thousands! Masked characters emerge in not all Matsuris but some of them. They express deities and demon by wearing masks. Japan has so many traditional strange masked characters.
Introduction ~about this sight https://discoverdeeperjapan.com/introduction-about-this-sight/
Area
Hokkaido and Tohoku region
Hokkaido/ Aomori/ Iwate / Akita/ Miyagi/ Yamagata/ Fukushima
Kanto region (belong Tokyo)
Tokyo/ Gunma/ Tochigi/ Ibaraki/ Saitama/ Chiba/ Kanagawa
Chubu region (Hokuriku, Shinetsu, Tokai)
Shizuoka/ Yamanashi/ Aichi/ Gifu/ Toyama/ Ishikawa/ Fukui/ Niigata/ Nagano
Chugoku and Shikoku region
Okayama/Tottori/Shimane/Hiroshima/
Ymaguchi/Kagawa/Ehime/Tokushima/Kochi
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- A Showdown of Masked Characters ~Hannou festival 飯能祭り
Two days during which festival floats parade through the streets of Musashino and masked characters dance wildly - Madara, a mysterious deity of unknown origin, banishes evil ~Madara festival マダラ鬼神祭
A rare deity named Madara and a group of ogres dance and shoot arrows, praying for the people’s happiness. - Nagoya castle ~ 名古屋城
One of Japan’s most famous castles. A symbol of the major city of Nagoya. There are numerous castles remaining in Aichi Prefecture. - Seeing a Oni in the Kobe Area ~Myouhouji -temple 妙法寺
Experience the Charm of Ancient Oni Masks at a Temple Near Kobe - Watch an Ancient Mask Parade in the Historic Capital ~ Gigaku parade at Yakushiji temple 薬師寺伎楽
In the ancient capital of Nara, people encounter the enchanting world of ancient theatrical masks. - Shishi , artificial objects and wild masked characters ~Hourai festival ほうらい祭り
A festival featuring decorations, lion dances, and—above all—the “Bakumen,” masked characters that really liven up the festivities.