Hiroshima Japanese Traditional Arts, Kagura with English guide

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Stop At: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, 2-22 Kaminobori-Cho, Naka, Hiroshima 730-0014 Hiroshima Prefecture

‘An evening of Kagura’ featured in this plan is a series of ceremonial performance arts commentated in English for tourists visiting Hiroshima. Preserved and passed down to the present age, Kagura is a legendary tale derived from ancient Japanese texts, and initially began as a sacred dance that pays homage to the gods in Japan.

When the doors open at 17:30, you may delight in the gorgeous costumes exhibited nearby. Here an interpreter offers a comprehensive commentary in English on the day of the performance present here, and, because the entire story is screened in English, the Japanese folk art can be easily understood. After the performance, there is a Q&A session and a commemorative photo session where you will be gifted a complementary badge and Kagura card.

At present, the performance is very much a living tradition and thrives primarily in urban centers of Hiroshima, housing more than 200 Kagura troupes active in the prefecture. While Hiroshima is home to five different regional variations of the Kagura performance, in this plan you can delight in Geihoku Kagura; a performance that developed independently in the northern part of Hiroshima. Take in the colorful costumes and large masks that incorporate the new and old traditions of Japan.

●The venue of the performance from July to October 2019, from January to February 2020

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Lecture Hall on the basement level

2-22, Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: 広島YMCA国際文化センター本館, 7-11 Hatchōbori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0013, Japan

‘An evening of Kagura’ featured in this plan is a series of ceremonial performance arts commentated in English for tourists visiting Hiroshima. Preserved and passed down to the present age, Kagura is a legendary tale derived from ancient Japanese texts and initially began as a sacred dance that pays homage to the gods in Japan.

When the doors open at 17:30, you may delight in the gorgeous costumes exhibited nearby. Here an interpreter offers a comprehensive commentary in English on the day of the performance present here, and, because the entire story is screened in English, the Japanese folk art can be easily understood. After the performance, there is a Q&A session and a commemorative photo session where you will be gifted a complimentary badge and Kagura card.

At present, the performance is very much a living tradition and thrives primarily in urban centers of Hiroshima, housing more than 200 Kagura troupes active in the prefecture. While Hiroshima is home to five different regional variations of the Kagura performance, in this plan you can delight in Geihoku Kagura; a performance that developed independently in the northern part of Hiroshima. Take in the colorful costumes and large masks that incorporate the new and old traditions of Japan.

●The venue of the performance from November to December 2019, in March 2020

Hiroshima YMCA

7-11 Hatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes