Hakko sarugaku was held at Tamomine during the Muromachi period.
Similar to Kofukuji's Takigi Noh and Kasuga Taisha's Wakamiya Festival.
It was considered an important event.
Tanzan Shrine in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture is located in the mountain range of Tomine, and is a quiet shrine known for its cherry blossoms in spring, the blue maple leaves in early summer, the autumn leaves, and the pretty 13-story pagoda. It is. In recent years, ``Tabumine Danzan Noh'' has been dedicated here from spring to early summer. I went to Nara one day in the height of spring to see a performance that evokes the origins of Noh, which is unique to this place.
Tanzan Shrine seen from across the valley. The scenery where the torii gate and the pagoda coexist is a reminder of the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism.
The name of the company, Tanzan, comes from Mt. Dansho, Mt. Danshoga, where Fujiwara no Kamatari (then Nakatomi Kamatari) and Prince Naka no Oe had a secret meeting before the Taika Reforms in the 7th century. It is said that it got its name from the fact that it was built in a forest. It is located at the heart of a mountain called Goharatsuzan, and several shrine buildings surround the ``Kemari no Niwa''. Mt. Mt. Mt. Mt. Gobatake may seem intimidating, but it is a mountain that is said to ring when something important happens to the country. At the top, there is an ancient tomb that is the burial place of Kamatari.
The Kasuga-zukuri main shrine is located at a higher point within the precincts, and you can see the brightly colored patterns and carvings of flowers and birds that stand out against the greenery of the mountains. The worship hall below faces a small valley and overlooks the gentle Yamato mountains.
The shrine shrine, where the deities Fujiwara no Kamatari and Nyoirin Kannon are enshrined, retains the atmosphere of the era when Shintoism and Buddhism coexisted. Until the Haibutsukishaku movement of the Meiji period, Tanzan Shrine was a temple called Myorakuji.
Matara Jinmen is displayed in the Gonden. Nine masks have been handed down at Tanzan Shrine, three of which are Okina masks. Only this side has a box, and the words ``Madara God Mask'' are written in ink.
If you head west from here, you will reach Asuka Village, where the Ishibutai Tumulus and Takamatsuzuka Tumulus are located, about 5 km away. It only takes about 10 minutes by car. It is also a route that reminds us of the roads that people of ancient times took. To the south is Yoshino, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot.
In fact, this place has a deep connection with Nohgaku.
The Kanze school, Hosho school, Konparu school, and Kongo school, which are responsible for modern Noh theater, are called the ``Yamato Sarugaku four theaters'' and originated in the Yamato region. (Kita-ryu was separated from Kongo-ryu in the Edo period, so it is not included in this list). Yamato Sarugaku was on duty at Tamumine.
The Madara-jin mask discovered at Tanzan Shrine is larger than the usual old man's mask, and its fleshy cheeks are emphasized.
At Tanzan Shrine, a Shinto ritual called ``Hakko Sarugaku'' was held during the Muromachi period, and it was considered as important an event as Kofukuji's Takigi Noh and Kasuga Taisha's Wakamiya Festival. At the ``Hakko Sarugaku'' held at Tominomine, a flashy Noh performance using real horses and armor was also performed. This performance is called ``Tomineyo,'' and there is a record that it was performed at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. It is also a place where it was customary to perform new Noh plays.
The Yuzaki-za (the old name of the Kanze school) had a rule that ``Those who are absent from the event at Tonomine, even though they are in the Kinki area, will be expelled from the za.'' You can see how important it was. This was during the era of Noh master Zeami and his father Kan'ami, but it is said that it was abolished around the middle of the 16th century.
The Noh stage is ready in the Kemari garden. The mobile Noh stage was designed by Ikebana artist Yuki Tsuji.
The encounter between Takeshi Umehara and the “Madara God Mask”,
Then, the 26th head of the Kanze sect, the ``Hono Okina''
This was the opportunity to hold the Tomomine Danzan Noh performance.
However, traces of it still remain in modern times. Tanzan Shrine has Jogyodo Hall (now called Gonden), which was a place for Buddhist training. Before Haibutsu Kishaku, a statue of the Amida Triad was enshrined, but behind it there was a space called ``Ushirodo,'' where a ``Matara Jinmen'' was placed. there were. This mask is a large old man's mask, and the box was custom-made separately from the other old men's masks. Philosopher Takeshi Umehara encountered this mask in 22, and when the restoration of the Gonden building was completed the following year, Kiyokazu Kanze, the 2010th head of the Kanze family, performed a ``dedication to the old man.'' , which led to the subsequent holding of Tamomine Danzan Noh.
The drum body passed down to Tanzan Shrine. It was made of cherry wood, and was identified as the work of Orii Onnazura from the ``notice'' (marked by the artist with a spear gunna, etc.) on the inside.
Sakurai is also the hometown of kotsuzumi. There is also a drum drum that has been passed down at Tanzan Shrine. It was created by Mekura Orii, a master from the Azuchi-Momoyama period. As the name of the area Sakurai suggests, they use cherry blossoms, which are abundant in the area. This drum body is not painted, but it is unknown why it was left at the shrine in this condition.
Genjiro Okura, one of the founders of the Noh play. He was designated a Living National Treasure in 2018. "Sakurai is the hometown of kotsuzumi. I feel a great connection to Tamomine Danzan Noh."
Genjiro Okura, a Noh drum performer and one of the founders of ``Tabumine Danzan Noh,'' said, ``The first time I saw this drum body was when Mr. Takeshi Umehara ordered the Matara God Mask from an art museum. I was surprised to see the drum body that was brought out at the same time, because when I looked at the inside of the drum body, I realized that it was made by Orii Onnazu.'' It is said that drum drums have been made in the village of Orii near Tanzan Shrine since the Kamakura period. The place where Noh was born was also the hometown of Kotsuzumi.
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Tamomine Danzan Noh will begin under the cherry blossoms, which are in full bloom later than usual due to the return of cold weather.
Tanzan Jinja
319 Tomamine, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
Get off at Sakurai Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line/JR Sakurai Line
Approximately 25 minutes from the south exit of Sakurai Station by bus bound for Tanzan Shrine or Tomomine.
About 20 minutes by taxi
http://www.tanzan.or.jp
→Continued from Watching the Treasure of Noh at Tanzan Shrine in Nara (Part 2)
Text by Akiko Ishizuka
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