Founded in the 7th century, Zenkō-ji (Zenko-ji) Temple is actually one of the most important and popular temples in Japan, and stores the first ever Buddhist statue bought in Japan when Buddhism was first introduced during the 6th century.
Zenkō-ji’s fame does not stop here, since the temple itself was founded before Buddhism in Japan split into different sects, and as such, Zenkō-ji currently belongs to both the Tendai and Jōdoshū schools of Buddhism. It is co-managed by twenty-five priests from the former school, and fourteen from the latter.
Finally, and unlike many other cities in Japan, Zenkō-ji is at the center of the birth of Nagano City as the city itself was built around the temple.
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A view of night in sendai city(Miyagi, Japan). There is no damages of the 2011 Earthquake and tsunami.
Sakabe no Fuyu Matsuri Tenryu 坂部の冬祭り 天龍村 Nagano ken Shimoina gun 長野県下伊那郡 by Kari Gröhn karigrohn
Sakabe no Fuyu Matsuri 坂部の冬祭り Sakabe Winter Festival Tenryu Mura 天龍村 Tenryu Village Nagano-ken Shimoina-gun 長野県下伊那郡 by Kari Gröhn karigohncom
The Sakabe Winter festival is held in the village of Sakabe near the upper reaches of the Tenryu river in the mountainous area of Mikawa. This night festival of 4 January goes on through the bitterly cold small hours until dawn. The area is very isolated and sparsely populated. The population density is only 18 per km2. Sakabe is part of the extreme of Japan.
In the Fuyu festival of Sakabe the demons appear after the cauldron has been filled and its water purified. The ritual is called ´boiling water divination`, yutate or yudate shinji 湯立 神事.
People from the village of Sakabe go to the Tenry river (天竜川 Tenry-gawa) to get pure water and bring it to the Suwa shrine in the hill near the village. At the beginning of the water boiling ritual shrine maidens perform the ceremonial dance (Urayasu-no-mai 浦安の舞) to invite the spirit to become present in the water.
In the dance with the taikiri mask (道明け様) dances a demon with two red horns on his head. He is Michiake-sama (たいきり面 ) who holds a halberd like wooden axe (masakari) in his hands. At the end of his act he engages in a fight with two torchbearers. Sparks fly and scatter about when the torches and the axe collide. Would this signify the demon’s destructive behaviour (his retribution) or rather that he is in charge of the fire?
Then a negi (Shinto priest) engages in a question and answer session with a demon who is the yamanokami (kami of the mountain). The performance ends with the priest getting the better of the demon and gaining possession of the latter's treasure staff. Taikiri means to cut the torches.
Urayasu-no-mai 浦安の舞 Yadoiri 宿入り Onobori Procession お上り Iseondo Ganjinodori 伊勢音頭 願人踊り Daijingu no Oyu 大神宮の御湯 Ooniwasake 大庭酒 Shimehiki Otomowatashi 注連引き～御供渡し Hana-no-mai Hana-gaeshi 花の舞 花返し Hino Okami no mai Yutate 火の大神の舞 湯立て Yachigo no mai やちごの舞 Tsurugi no mai つるぎの舞（鞘つき）Nukimi no mai 抜き身の舞 Yutate Shinji (yudate shinji) 湯立 神事 Daijingu no Oyu 大神宮の御湯 Tsushima-Okami no mai, yutate 津島大神の舞、湯立 Tohoasamakami no mai, yutate 東方浅間神の舞、湯立 Shishi-sama (Shishi-mai) 獅子様 Michiake-sama (Taikiri mask) たいきり面 道明け様