昼神夜神楽 (Hirugami Yokagura)
This festival will be the first of a century long tradition, with dozens of artists, performers and more from the South of Nagano prefecture getting together to have fun with the Gods and hope for a bright future.
This year’s festival will be broadcasted live on Facebook and Youtube (links below), because only the staff will be able to go to the shrine as a preventive measure. Contrary to usual events happening in Japan, because this festival will be held throughout the night, you’ll be able to enjoy the festival from abroad throughout the day!
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments section at any time during the live, I’ll be there to answer you to the best of my abilities!
YOUTUBE : https://youtu.be/A3h5AXuKoGY (REPLAY)
Here’s a list of what you will be able to see during the first edition of the Hirugami Yokagura festival:
JP time
21:00 Ningyou Joururi (musical puppets performance)
21:11 Taiko (traditional Japanese drums)
21:55 Shamisen (traditional Japanese string instrument)
22:20 Taiko
22:50 Dragon dance
23:20 Hotchiku (traditional Japanese flute)
23:30 Live draping of traditional clothes
00:00 Dance & flute performance
00:20 Taiko
00:50 Niko (traditional East Asia string instrument)
01:20 Calligraphy
02:00 Dance & flute performance
02:25 Taiko
02:55 Taiko
03:25 Live draping of traditional clothes
03:40 Kabuki character performance
03:55 Creation from an original Hayao Miyazaki idea who was inspired by a local festival
04:25 Traditional Japanese folklore performance
04:34 Traditional shrine dance
