“Japan Expo” at Meiji Jingu: Sending Japanese culture to the Olympics and Para. November 6, 23:01
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Along with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, an event to enjoy Japanese cuisine while touching traditional culture was held at Meiji Jingu Shrine on the 6th night as one of the events of “Nippon Expo” to disseminate Japanese culture throughout the country.
“Nippon Expo” is an event that spreads Japanese culture throughout the country in line with the next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with the general theme of “Japanese and nature”.
On the 6th night, an event was held at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine while touching traditional culture.
The venue was lined with crafts such as containers made by human national treasures, and the people who attended were observing the details of the technique, such as the beauty of its shape and color.
There was also a performance of Noh using four kinds of musical instruments such as whistle and small drum.
Participants were then offered Japanese cuisine such as simmered lacquered bowls by Kazumi Murose, a national national treasure craftsman. It was.
Murose says, “Japanese crafts are made on the premise that they are used by touch. The surface becomes harder when lacquer is used, so there is no paint that can withstand“ use ”as much. I want you to enjoy the vessel that is a craft. "