Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

On January 7th, "Nanakusa".

As some regions celebrate the New Year's Day on the 6th and the New Year's Day on the 7th, at the milestone of the New Year's event, on the morning of this day, wishing for sound health and eating seven herbs in spring (Seri, Nazuna, Gogyo, Hakobera, Hotokenoza, Suzuna, Suzushiro).
Here at Tsukiji Namishi Inari Shrine, a festival was held from 11:00 am, and then seven herbs porridge for about 100 people was served free of charge on the grounds. (In addition, New Year's sacred wine...)

In ancient times, in China, there is a custom of eating seven kinds of porridge, which is called seven kinds of porridge, which is called seven kinds of porridge on New Year's Day (first full moon festival), which is said to be seven kinds of porridge. Furthermore, it is said that during the Edo period, it was established as one of the five verses as "Human's Day Festival" (seven herbs).

An event where you work on the stomach and intestines tired of the New Year's treat, do not overlook one aspect of nutritional supplement in winter, where green vegetables tend to be short, and feel the wisdom of ancient times.

In the New Year, the 3rd day passed quickly, and tonight on the 4th, the first play!

At the front entrance of Shimbashi Enbujo, there are Kadomatsu, kagami mochi and Dai Hagoita in the center of the lobby. The audience coming and going through the lobby has many gorgeous visiting clothes and kimonos, and the atmosphere of the New Year's theater stands out.

The "Yanone" at night is one of the 18th Kabuki and the classic New Year's kyogen Soga. It was decided during the Kyoho period (1716-36) that Edo Kabuki performed "Soga Mono" as kyogen in early spring at New Year's entertainment. It is said to have the meaning of wishing for a year's security and rich harvest in a vibrant storm.

"Yanone" was premiered in 1729 (1729) when Danjuro, the second generation, performed at Nakamura-za during the New Year. On the 113th from New Year to May, after resting for 5 days, it became a record-breaking hit with a record scale of five days, and the jackpot gold made a storehouse called "Yanonezo". After this storehouse is the place name of today's "Yanokura". -There is a theory that, but the Shogunate built a rice warehouse around Higashi Nihonbashi 1-chome, and in the past there was a storehouse that stores arrows as lexical.　It's not clear that there is a theory, but it's fun to have this "arrow root" hit.

Goro Mitsutsu, who plays this time, talks about "kyogen, where you can go to Ise-jingu Shrine on New Year's Day and enjoy the clean feeling of walking on a gravel."

When Ichimatsu shoji door in front of the stage rises, Goro Soga appears in the appearance of the main character of the storm of the car alba and Nioshiki. Leave with radish as a whip! It's a short kyogen, but you can enjoy it just like New Year.

In the evening part, the fifth generation of Juro Tomiyoshi Yoshiemon and Takanoshi's "Renshi", Kikugoro's "Megumi's fight", and more than 30 tombs are full of stage. The lion dance is also included in the parlor, making the New Year's mood even more exciting.

In the afternoon, "Aioi Lion", "Kinkaku-ji Temple" and "Kaga Tobi"

New Year Kabuki has many gorgeous and easy-to-understand kyogen, so even those who are looking for the first time can enjoy it. Would you like to go out to the theater to enjoy a slightly different early spring mood?

Ticket Hon Shochiku: 0570-000-489 (10: 00-18: 00) 26th Chiakiraku