Boys dressed as maidens walk the streets at night wearing lanterns adorned with intricate, cut-paper designs on their heads. Girls perform a votive dance. This intriguing festival held in Yase, located at the foot of Mt. Hiei in Kyoto's northeast, dates back some 300 years when a Senior Councilor in the shogunate sided with the people of Yase in a land dispute, which occurred nearby. Discover the residents' enduring gratitude as they prepare to fete the Councilor, now revered as a deity. |
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Title: | Yase Shamenchi Odori: A Dance of Gratitude | |
Air Date: | November 17, 2016 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
Genres: | Travel | |
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