On the 10th, Bicchu Kagura, an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan, was performed under the mid-autumn moon at a park in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, and enthusiasts and families enjoyed it.
About 150 people, including lovers and families, participated in a moon-viewing party organized by the local tourism association at Ukan Tsuneyama Park in Ukan-cho, Takahashi City.
This year, which was held for the first time in three years due to the influence of the new corona, instead of setting up the usual tea ceremony, Bicchu Kagura, which is a traditional performing art of the western part of Okayama Prefecture and has been designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of the country, will be performed. I was.
Takahashi City was cloudy that day, but the full moon was visible from around 8:00 pm, and visitors enjoyed three performances.
Among them, the heroic scene in which "Susano-no-Mikoto" exterminates the "Yamata-no-Orochi" received thunderous applause from the audience.
Toshio Hirayama, head of the Ukan branch of the Takahashi City Tourism Association, said, “We limited the number of visitors as a measure against the coronavirus, but we were surprised to see so many people come. I would like to use it as a detonator for this," he said.