More than 380 years of history Nagasaki Kunchi's decision to cancel "votive dance" April 12 18:01
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, related parties discussed the holding of Nagasaki Kunchi, a traditional Nagasaki autumn festival with a history of over 380 years, and eventually decided to cancel the dedication dance etc. .
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Nagasaki Kunchi was held on the afternoon of the 12th at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City. Participants of the ten Mikoshicho towns, etc., carrying mikoshi, gathered and discussed.
In the discussion, it was decided that the representatives would give up their intentions to decline the "votive dance" of the Koto and the "Gogami Sachi" to move the mikoshi to the "ryodo" near Nagasaki Port.
In addition, the turn of Kotoshin's “Odorimachi” and “Mikoshimorimachi” will be postponed next year, and shrines other than “Konodori Odori” and “Gojin Sachi” will be reduced in scale.
Tsuguyasu Ikeda of Suwa Shrine said, "Practice of the dedication dance may be crowded. We decided to give up and decide to take care of the health and life of the participants."