From 18:00 on August 7th, the Noh dedication "28th Noh Kinharu Festival" was held on Ginza Kinharu Street.
Kinharu-dori is a street just west of Chuo-dori in Ginza 8-chome, and there is a Noh Kinharu-ryu mansion here in the Edo period, and it is known as the Hanayanagi world where Kinharu Geisha (Shimbashi Geisha) come and go even after the Meiji era, and it is still "Kinharuyu".
The Noh Kinharu Festival began in 1985, jointly sponsored by the Kinharu Street Association and the Kinharu Enmanikai, in order to inherit the Edo culture.
From 15:00, Kinharu-dori was closed to vehicles and the venue was set up. A dark blue-white curtain is stretched on both sides along the street, and the cushion seat and chair seat are set across the central stage. A free seat reservation ticket was distributed from 16:00.
At 18:00 Starting with the greetings of the chairperson, Noh magistrate (Chuo mayor) greetings and commentary are completed, the performance party enters.
The performances performed this time were "Every Lifelong Crown", "Chief", "Suzunodan", and "Yumiya Tateai", all of which are unique Noh performances of "Nara Kinharu", which boasts a thousand years of ancient rituals. 。
From August 1st to 9th, "Kinharu Inari Shrine", which is usually enshrined on the roof of the Shimbashi Kaikan, has been relocated to Kinharu Street so that ordinary people can visit. (Photo right)
Also, from August 1st to 4th, "Noh Lecture" was held at Tachikawa Ginza Space.
