Ogatsu Hōin Kagura at Spring Grand Festival at Isuzu Shrine (Kumazawa, Ogatsu Town, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) April 13, 2025 (Sunday)
Spring Grand Festival at Isuzu Shrine (Kumazawa, Ogatsu Town, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) Dedication of Ogatsu Hōin Kagura April 13, 2025 (Sunday) Recording: 0:00 Ritual prayers & Yudate (hot water purification rite) 11:37 Shoya (First Arrow) 31:39 Shiten (Four Heavenly Directions) 53:38 Iwatobiraki (Opening of the Rock Cave) 1:33:07 Goya (Five Arrows) 2:03:19 Maō Taiji (Defeating the Demon King) 2:29:02 Shomōwake (Division of the Seasons) 3:07:22 Hiruko Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stay for the final performance of the day, Yamato Takeru , due to a scheduling conflict... A few days before the event, the weather forecast started to look a bit shaky, so I prayed that the festival could take place under clear skies this year. Thankfully, it held out—though it was freezing cold. During the Shomōwake segment, it began to rain fairly hard, causing a brief pause while a blue tarp was stretched over the kagura stage to protect it from the rain. After tha...
