Ise-Daikagura is performed by professional groups which roam over neighbor villages and perform the rion dance and farce as a invocation. Once time a year they gather at Masuda shrine in Kuwana city of Mie prefecture and play their shows, which are very fantastic and designated as a national treasure in our fork customs by Japan government. According to another view, there are many ceremonies with rion dance in Ise prefecture, about 300, and this festival seems to be a originator of them. The ground is so narrow and crowd as to take a photo. I advice you that you should not use tripod. Maybe you 'd better apply high sensitive type film: ISO400. (Lens28-70mm, Iris_f5.6, Auto_exposure, Auto_focus, ISO400)

Daikagura, Masuda_shrine

Dec. 24 2001
Auto_Focus Lens28-70mm
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