"Taiko Dance" with mouse shield Shiga Nagahama September 27, 14:52
The "Taiko Odori" in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, which is said to have started to celebrate the award of local blacksmiths from Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was performed with a mouse shield attached to prevent infection.
"Taiko Odori" is said to have started in celebration of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's award because local blacksmiths made a lot of spears and contributed to the victory in the battle of Shizugatake during the Warring States period. ..
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, instead of wearing a headgear made of bird wings, everyone wore a mouse shield around their mouths and walked about 200 meters away while playing drums and flutes.
Then, when they arrived at Kusano Shrine in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, they formed a circle and performed a dance that moved their hands and feet in response to the powerful shouts.
"Taiko Odori" was temporarily suspended due to the aging of the population, but last year it was revived for the first time in 20 years, and Takeshi Kusano, the secretary general of the blacksmith Taiko Odori Preservation Society, said, "This event has been canceled one after another. So, I took measures with the desire to hold it somehow. I want to regain the vitality of the aging town as a result of the dance. "