しっちょる？けいちく神楽the sound oftaiko drums represents the heavenly voices that...

Keichiku Kagura (Picture 1)

Our story is based on the former

district in this area -Toyo no Kuni. This

story was written by Izumi Haraga

and Atsuko Tanaka, and illustrated by

Izumi Haraga. 　Kenji Kuriyaki

supervised the development of this

project. This story was translated into

English by Cash Helman and Hitomi

Onizuka.

------ Our story begins with the sounds

of taiko drums, flutes, and

cymbals.-------

Have you ever heard of Keichiku

Kagura? In spring and autumn, you

can hear the sounds of Kagura’ s

ohayashi, a type of music that

includes taiko drums, flutes, and

cymbals in the Keichiku area. In

Japanese, the characters that make up

the word Kagura can be translated as

meaning God and fun. You might be

wondering what that could mean.

Well, let’ s go to the Keichiku area and

learn more about Kagura with one of

the most famous Kagura characters,

Misaki.

Keichiku Kagura (Picture 1)

Our story is based on the former

district in this area -Toyo no Kuni. This

story was written by Izumi Haraga

and Atsuko Tanaka, and illustrated by

Izumi Haraga. 　Kenji Kuriyaki

supervised the development of this

project. This story was translated into

English by Cash Helman and Hitomi

Onizuka.

------ Our story begins with the sounds

of taiko drums, flutes, and

cymbals.-------

Have you ever heard of Keichiku

Kagura? In spring and autumn, you

can hear the sounds of Kagura’ s

ohayashi, a type of music that

includes taiko drums, flutes, and

cymbals in the Keichiku area. In

Japanese, the characters that make up

the word Kagura can be translated as

meaning God and fun. You might be

wondering what that could mean.

Well, let’ s go to the Keichiku area and

learn more about Kagura with one of

the most famous Kagura characters,

Misaki.

①

しっちょる？けいちく神楽

京築地域で伝承されてきた通称京築神楽は、豊前神楽

( 国指定重要無形民俗文化財 ) に含まれます。

The Kagura, commonly known as Keichiku Kagura, has been

handed down　through many generations in the Keichiku area.

It is included in Buzen Kagura, which has been designated as a

National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in Japan.

②


The Kagura Area (Picture 2)

First, let’ s talk about the Kagura

stage. The Kagura stage is the place

where the deities come down to

Earth to spend time with the

townspeople.

The stage is made by using four

bamboo trees, shimenawa (a twisted

rope used to ward off evil spirits) and

gohei (plaited paper streamers) to

create a sacred boundary.

Afterwards, the harvest from the

mountains and seas, gohei, sacred

sake, and rice are all offered to the

deities. This completes the

preparation for the Kagura stage.

The Kagura Area (Picture 2)

We have just arrived at the shrine.

“Townspeople are gathering at the

shrine and offering Kagura to the

deities* for the purpose of expressing

their gratitude and lifting up their

prayers for good harvest and health” ,

Misaki says. Then, we’ ll show you

how to enjoy Kagura.

* There are many different gods and

goddesses in Japanese myths and

Kagura. For the purpose of

understanding, we will use the word

“deities” to refer to these gods and

goddesses in this story.

③


The Kagura Stage (Picture 3)

First, let’ s talk about the Kagura

stage. The Kagura stage is the place

where the deities come down to

Earth to spend time with the

townspeople.

The stage is made by using four

bamboo trees, shimenawa (a twisted

rope used to ward off evil spirits) and

gohei (plaited paper streamers) to

create a sacred boundary.

Afterwards, the harvest from the

mountains and seas, gohei, sacred

sake, and rice are all offered to the

deities. This completes the

preparation for the Kagura stage.

三択クイズに

参加してもらう

Ohayashi - The Music of Kagura

(Picture 4)

Next, I will tell you about ohayashi.

Ohayashi is said to be music that asks

God to come down from the sky and

join the townspeople here on Earth.

It`s time for the Ohayashi Quiz !

Do the instruments used in ohayashi

have any meaning?

Q: What meaning do you think the

flutes have?

A: The answer is their sound

represents God`s Voice.

Q: How about the sound of the taiko

drums?

A: It represents the heavenly voices

that ward off evil spirits.

Q: What about the sound of the bells?

A: It represents the lively sounds and

voices of all living creatures on Earth.

The people who play these musical

instruments are called Hayashikata or

orchestral leaders in English. Because

these musicians do not read music

sheets or scores during performances,

they must play these songs from

memory and from their hearts.

天の神様をおまねきし、

いっしょに楽しむための音楽を

「お囃子」とよびます。

笛や太鼓、鉦は、天の声、神の声、

地上の声をあらわす　

と

いわれています。

　

さて、ここでクイズです。

　

笛の音は、何の声？

　

①天の声　

②神の声　

③地上の声

答え　

②

竹でつくった笛の音は、

神様の声だといわれています。

そのほか、

太鼓の音は

悪魔を祓う

天の声、鉦の音は

にぎやかな

地上の声

と

いわれています。

音楽をえんそうする人は、

囃子方とよばれます。

楽譜がないので、

耳で聞き、心であわせているのです。

④ぬ　

く

てん

かみさま

たの

おんがくは

やし

ふえ

たいこ

かね

てん

かみ

こえ

あくま

はら

ふえ

おと

おと

こえ

こえ

こえ

こえ

こえ

たけ

こころ

おんがく

がくふ

ちじょうて

ん

かみ

こえ

ちじょう

ふえ

おと

かみさま

こえ

たいこ

てん

こえ

かね

おと

ちじょう

こえ

はやしかた

みみ

き

なん

ひと

演出ノート

④

しっちょる？けいちく神楽Ohayashi - The Music of Kagura

(Picture 4)

Next, I will tell you about ohayashi.

Ohayashi is said to be a type of music

that asks the deities to come down

from the sky and join the

townspeople here on Earth.

It’ s said the sounds of flutes, taiko

drums, and cymbals represent the

heavenly voices, the deities’ voices,

and the sounds and voices of

creatures here on Earth.

It`s time for the Ohayashi Quiz !

Q: What meaning do you think the

flutes have?

①the heavenly voices ② the deities’

voices ③the sounds and voices of

creatures here on Earth

A: The answer is their sound

represents the deities’ voices.

The sound of taiko drums represents

the heavenly voices that ward off evil

spirits, and the sound of the cymbals

represents the lively sounds and

voices of all living creatures here on

Earth.The people who play these

musical instruments are called

Hayashikata, or orchestral leaders in

English. Because these musicians do

not read music sheets or scores during

their performances, they must play

these songs from memory and from

their hearts.

ゆっくり、

指差しながら、衣装

を説明する。

Kagura Costumes (Picture 5)

From here, let`s talk about the

costumes that are used in Kagura. The

costumes that are worn during Kagura

performances, are usually white

Kimonos called shiromuku. There are

also jackets called kajiginu, which are

worn over the shiromuku. Finally, a

black hat called eboshi is also worn

over the heads of the performers.

Performers also wear chihaya, which

are vest used in performances that

include a lot of fast movement. They

sometimes also wear wigs called

shaguma and keigashira. Performers

wear tatsuke, which are pants that are

made from the same material of

kimonos. Tatsuke tapper down from

the waist to the ankles to allow for

better mobility during Kagura

performances.

神楽の衣装について、

おはなししましょう。

まず、

清らかな心を表す白無垢を着て、

その上に

狩衣とよばれる

上着を着ます。

　

頭には、烏帽子とよばれる

黒い帽子をかぶります。

　

また、動きのはげしい演目には、

千早とよばれる

チョッキを着て、

シャグマや

毛頭とよばれる

毛をつけます。

　　

⑤ぬ　

く

かぐら

いしょう

きよ

あらわ

しろむく

き

うえ

かりぎぬ

うわぎ

あたま

えぼし

くろ

ぼうし

うご

えんもく

ちはや

けがしら

こころ

き

き

け

演出ノート

⑤


Kagura Costumes (Picture 5)

From here, let’ s talk about the

costumes that are used in Kagura. The

costumes that are worn during Kagura

performances are usually white

Kimonos called shiromuku. There are

also jackets called kariginu, which are

worn over the shiromuku. Finally, a

black hat called eboshi is also worn

over the heads of the performers.

Performers wear chihaya, which are

vest used in performances that

include a lot of fast movement. They

sometimes also wear wigs called

shaguma and kegashira.

できれば、

採り物の実物を

見せながら説明すると

わかりやすい

Torimono- Props used in Kagura

Performances (Picture 6)

During Kagura performances, performers

almost always have torimono or Kagura

props in hand. It is believed that God will

come down from the sky to the torimono,

which the dancers are holding.

It`s time for a Torimono

Quiz!

Q: What plants are used as torimono during

Kagura performances?

A: The answer is bamboo and evergreen.

It is said that God will come down to

the plants that are green throughout the

year. The sound that comes from the

bamboo trees as the wind blows through

them is said to be the whispers from God.

Q: What is the prop that priests use to help

them purify their surroundings?

(Hint: It has a pole and long paper that has

been folded up.)

A: The answer is gohei, or plaited paper

streamers.

Furthermore, there are other types of

items that are used during Kagura

performances, including fans, swords, bells,

and bows. They all have the ability to repel

evil spirits. When you are watching Kagura,

please pay close attention to the costumes

and props, as this will definitely make your

experience more interesting.

神楽では、手に

「採り物」と

よばれるものを持って

舞います。

「採り物」には、魔を払う力があり、

そこに神様が降りてくるのです。

さて、ここでクイズです。

　

Ｑ　

「採り物」につかわれる植物は

何でしょう？

　

答え　

笹や榊です。

一年中

緑の葉っぱの植物に、

神様は降りてくるといわれています。

また、笹の葉音は

神様のささやき

ともいわれています。

　

そのほか、御幣や鬼の杖、鈴、扇、

刀、弓矢などがあります。　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　

⑥ぬ　

く

かぐら

て

と

もの

も

かみさま

お

しょくぶつ

なん

ささ

さかき

みどり

は

しょくぶつ

ごへい

おに

つえ

すず

おうぎ

かたな

ゆみ

や

ま

と

もの

ま

はら

ちから

と

もの

かみさま

おささ

は

おと

かみさま

こた

いちねんじゅう

演出ノート

⑥


Torimono- Props used in Kagura

Performances (Picture 6)

During Kagura performances,

performers usually have torimono or

Kagura props in hand. It is believed

that they have the spiritual power to

ward off evil spirits and that the

deities will come down from the sky

to the torimono that the dancers are

holding.

It`s time for a Torimono Quiz!

Q: What plants are used as torimono

during Kagura performances?

A: The answer is bamboo and

evergreen. It is said that the deities

will come down to the plants that are

green throughout the year. The sound

that comes from the bamboo trees as

the wind blows through them is said

to be the whispers from the deities.

Furthermore, there are other types of

items that are used during Kagura

performances, including gohei, the

goblin’ s staff, bells, fans, swords,

bows, and arrows.

Shiki Kagura (Picture 7)

From here, we will be

introducing Shiki Kagura. Some of the

most impressive aspects of Shiki

Kagura are the Orii and Mifuku

dances.

In this Kagura performance, this

dance includes performers who are

not wearing masks. The performers

wear black leather hats called eboshi

while dancing with folding fans and

staffs that have plaited paper

streamers. This is a purification dance,

where four performers dance to

represent the four cardinal directions.

Within various Kagura groups,

there are differences in the way that

Shiki Kagura is performed. Some

groups will sing a kamioroshi song or

will say a special phrase called

gonjyou. An example of gonjyo is iigi,

which is the most basic type of kakura

dance.

京築神楽には、

式神楽と奉納神楽があります。

式神楽は、場をきよめて

神様をお招きする

「神おろし」の舞が中心です。

奉納神楽は

「アゲカグラ」ともよばれ、

氏子の願いによって、様々な演目が

用意されています。「壱番神楽」

「折居」「御福」などとよばれていま

す。

神降ろしの神楽は、

お面をつけず直面に　

烏帽子をかぶり、

幣と扇をもち、

東西南北を清めながら

舞います。

⑦ぬ　

く

けいちく

しきかぐら

ほうのうかぐら

ばきよ

かみ

まい

ちゅうしん

うじこ

ねが

ようい

かみ

お

へい

とうざいなんぼく

ま

かぐら

かぐら

しきかぐら

かみさま

まね


えんもく

さまざま

めん

ひためん

えぼし

おうぎ

いちばん

かぐら

おりい

みふく

演出ノート

⑦


Shiki Kagura (Picture 7)

Keichiku Kagura performances are

roughly divided into two types of

Kagura, Shiki Kagura and Hono

Kagura.From here, we will be

introducing Shiki Kagura. The most

impressive performance of Shiki

Kagura is the Ichiban Kagura. It’ s also

called Orii, and Mifuku, depending on

the area. This Kagura performance is

used to invite the deities to enjoy in

the celebration. The performers

don’ t wear masks. The performers

wear black leather hats called eboshi,

while dancing with folding fans and

staffs that have plaited paper

streamers. This is a purification dance,

where four performers dance to

represent the four cardinal

directions.Hono Kagura is also called

Age Kagura and it includes many

kinds of performances. They serve to

honor the deities. They are prepared

according to people’ s requests.

※

陰陽五行は

春

（青

・東）・

夏

（赤

・南）・

秋

（白

・西）・

冬

（黒

・北）・

土用

（黄

・中央）

にわけられている

図を説明しながら

Jiwari Kagura (Picture 8)

Next, we will teach you about Jiwari

Kagura. At first, the Gods of the Four

Seasons make appearances and

gracefully dance, one by one.

Another God, who is dressed in

yellow, makes an appearance.

However, since the other four Gods fill

all the spaces on the calendar wheel,

he complains and gets jealous. Soon

after, another God makes an

appearance and is able to coordinate

and make suggestions to the Gods of

the Four Seasons, which allow the

Jealous God to be able to fit onto the

calendar wheel.

In order to do this, he further divides

the portions of each season that were

once 90 days into 18-day and 72-day

portions. He allots the 18-day portions

from each season to the Jealous God,

which is represented in yellow on the

picture. It is during these periods of

time called Doyou that the gradual

transition from one season to another

occurs.

地割神楽は、暦をあらわす神楽です。

はじめに、春

・夏

・秋

・冬の神様が、

それぞれの季節の舞を

おだやかに舞います。

途中から土用の神様があらわれて

「四季の中に　

土用がはいっていない」と

怒る舞がはじまります。

そこへ

仲裁役の風の神があらわれ、

「木の神、春三月、９０日より１８日を

ぬきだし、土用と号し

土神にたてまつる。

残る７２日のところを守護したまえ」と

一年を五つにわけ、

それぞれの季節の間

に土用をいれこみました。

　　

おみごと！風の神！

春からいきなり夏になるのではなく、

土用をはさむことで、

季節はゆるやかに流れる

暦の不思議をつたえています。

ぬ　

く

⑧

ぢわりかぐら

こよみ

かぐら

はる

なつ

あき

ふゆ

きせつ

まい

ま

とちゅう

しき

どよう

おこ

ちゅうさいやく

かぜ

かみ

き

いちねん

いつ

あいだ

こよみ

ふしぎ

なが

かみさま

かみさま

どよう

どよう

どようど

よう

まいか

み

はる

さんがつ

にち

にち

ごう

つちがみ

のこ

にち

しゅご

きせつ

きせつ

はる

なつ

かぜ

かみ

演出ノート

なか

⑧


Jiwari Kagura (Picture 8)

Next, we will teach you about Jiwari

Kagura. At first, the deities of the Four

Seasons make appearances and

gracefully dance, one by one.

A deity, who is dressed in yellow,

makes an appearance. However, since

the other four deities fill all the spaces

on the calendar wheel, he complains

and gets jealous. Soon after, another

deity makes an appearance and is

able to coordinate and make

suggestions to the deities of the Four

Seasons. The deity, who is dressed in

yellow, is finally given space on the

calendar wheel.In order to do this, the

portions of each season that were

once 90 days are divided into 18-day

and 72-day portions. The 18-day

portions from each season are allotted

to the deity, who is dressed in yellow.

It is during these periods of time

called Doyou that the gradual

transition from each season occurs.

三人の神様を指差

しながら

Sanjin- The Story of the three Gods (Picture

9)

From here, we will be learning about a

performance that serves to honor God. In

this performance called Sanjin, three Gods

make appearances: The Mountain God ̶

holding an evergreen branch, The God of

the Rice Fields̶holding a scythe and a

gardening tool called a hoe, and The God of

the Sea̶holding a fishing rod.

The Mountain God has the ability to control

the source of water. When spring comes,

the Mountain God appears and helps to

grow the rice plants by bringing water to

the rice fields. When the season changes to

autumn and the harvest is over, the

Mountain God usually returns to the

mountains.

As the Mountain God begins to return

to his dwelling, the God of the Sea and the

God of the Rice Fields ask him to stay and

play around. It is here that the Mountain

God then shares mochi, also known as rice

cakes, with the audience to celebrate the

good harvest. The Mountain God finally

returns home.

つぎに、

奉納神楽の演目を紹介します。

三神神楽は、榊を持った山の神、

クワとカマを持った里の神、

鯛を釣竿につけた海の神が

登場します。

春になると

水の源である山の神が

里におりて、稲の成長を助けます。

秋になると、山の神が

山へ帰ってしまわないように、

里の神と海の神は

おさえこもうとしますが、

山の神は元気いっぱい。

そればかりか、

餅をふるまってくれるので

餅神楽ともよばれています。

ぬ　

く

⑨


えんもく

しょうかい

さんじん

さかき

かぐら

さと

かみ

うみ

とうじょう

はる

みず

みなもと

いね

せいちょう

たす

げんき

もち

も

も

かみ

かみか

み

かみ

かみ

かみ

かみ

やま

やま

やま

やま

やま

さと

もち

かぐら

うみ

さと

つりざお

たい

あき

演出ノート

かえ

⑨


Sanjin- The Story of the three Gods

(Picture 9)

From here, we will be learning about a

performance that serves to honor

three deities.

In this performance entitled Sanjin,

three deities make appearances: The

Mountain God ̶holding an

evergreen branch; The God of the Rice

Fields̶holding a scythe and a

gardening tool called a hoe; and The

God of the Sea̶holding a fishing rod

with a sea bream.The Mountain God

has the ability to control the source of

water. When spring comes, the

Mountain God appears and helps to

grow the rice plants by bringing water

to the rice fields. When the harvest is

over in autumn, the Mountain God

usually returns to the mountains. As

the Mountain God begins to return to

his dwelling, the God of the Sea and

the God of the Rice Fields ask him to

stay. It is here that the Mountain God

shares mochi, also known as rice

cakes, with the audience to celebrate

the good harvest. Therefore, this

Kagura is also called Mochi Kagura, or

the Rice Cake Kagura. The Mountain

God finally returns home.

⑩


Bon Kagura (Picture 10)

The next Kagura we will be

introducing is called Bon Kagura,

which is a dance where performers

hold rice trays in their hands. The

dancers are so skilled that you’ ll

never see them drop even a single

grain of rice while performing Kagura

dances. The purpose of this dance is

to express gratitude for the success of

the past harvest and pray for

continued success in future harvests.

So, this is also called Komemai, or the

Rice Dance.

Masks (Picture 11)

Next, we will be talking about a dance

that expresses the World of Myths.

When doing this dance, performers

wear a mask to transform into God. By

wearing this mask, performers recieve

spiritual power and the people

dancing are able to receive protection

from demons. The most well-known

mask is the goblin mask that is used in

Kagura such as Misaki Kagura.

In the popular Iwatobiraki Kagura, the

Omoikane, Uzame, Tadzikarao, and

Futodama masks are used. During this

performance, a giant serpent, which is

known for consuming food from the

harvests, makes an appearance. To rid

the place of the serpent, performers

use the Susanoo and Tenadzuchi

masks.

つぎに

神話の世界をあらわす舞について

おはなし

しましょう。

神話の世界を舞うときは、

神様に変身するために

お面をつけます。

お面をつけることで霊的な力が

やどり、舞う人を守ってくれると

考えられているからです。

代表的なお面は、

ミサキ神楽などで使われる鬼の面。

岩戸開きで使われるオモイカネ、

ウズメ、タヂカラオ、フトダマの面。

オロチ退治に使われる

スサノオ、

テナヅチの面などです。

ぬ　

く

しんわ

⑪

せかい

ま

まい

めん

れいてき

かぐら

まも

いわと

ちから

たいじ

つか

おに

かんが

しんわ

めん

めん

めんめ

ん

めん

せかいま

つか

つか

びら

かみさま

へんしん

ひと

だいひょうてき

演出ノート

⑪


Masks (Picture 11)

Next, we will be talking about a dance

that expresses the world of myths.

When doing this dance, performers

wear a mask to transform into the

deities. By wearing this mask,

performers receive spiritual power

and gain protection against demons.

The most well known masks that are

used in Kagura are the goblin masks,

which can be seen in Misaki Kagura.

In the popular Iwatobiraki Kagura, the

Omoikane, Uzume, Tajikarao and

Futodama masks are used. In another

performance called Yamatanoorochi,

the Susanoo and Tenazuchi masks are

also used.

※

アマテラスは太陽

ツクヨミは月

スサノオは地上を

おさめるように

お父さんの

イザナギから

言われた

The World of Myths (Picture 12)

This story begins with the God

Izanagi and the Goddess Izanami.

They have two children, who become

especially famous ̶ a daughter

named Amaterasu and a son named

Susanoo.

The rambunctious Susanoo

causes a lot of trouble for his sister,

Amaterasu. One day, she is so mad

that she hides herself in a cave and

closes the entrance with a large stone.

.

神話の世界は、

日本の国づくりをおこなった

男の神様イザナギと

女の神様イザナミから

はじまります。

ふたりは、たくさんの神様をうみます。

その中でも有名なのが、

姉のアマテラスと弟のスサノオです。

スサノオはあばれんぼうで、

いつも

アマテラスをこまらせました。

スサノオにおこったアマテラスは、

岩戸の中にかくれてしまいます。

ぬ　

く

⑫

しんわ

せかい

くに

おとこ

おんな

なか

ゆうめい

おとうと

いわと

なか

にほん

かみさま

かみさま

かみさま

演出ノート

あね

⑫


The World of Myths (Picture 12)

This story begins with the God Izanagi

and the Goddess Izanami. They have

two children, who become especially

famous ̶ a daughter named

Amaterasu and a son named Susanoo.

The rambunctious Susanoo causes a

lot of trouble for his sister, Amaterasu.

One day, she is so mad that she hides

herself in a cave and closes the

entrance with a large stone.

神様を

指差しながら

かけ声は力強く

The Story of Opening the Cave

(Picture 13)

Since Amaterasu is the Goddess

of the Sun, when she goes into the

cave, the world becomes dark. This

causes many Gods to come together

in order to discuss how to open the

cave.

After this, the Goddess

Amenouzume who is well-known for

being a great dancer and the powerful

God Tajikarao appear. The Goddess

Amenouzume begins to dance in a

charming way which causes everyone

to start laughing. Amaterasu, who is in

the cave, hears the laughter and

moves the stone a little to see what is

happening outside. When the

entrance to the cave slightly opens,

the powerful God Tajikarao is able to

fully open the cave. Everyone is so

happy that they rejoice and say, “ You

did it!”

アマテラスが岩戸にかくれてしまうと、

地上は

闇につつまれました。

「こまったなあ」、八百万の神があつまり

そうだんしました。

　

そこへ、おどりの上手なアメノウズメと

力もちのタヂカラオがやってきました。

　

アメノウズメは、おしりをフリフリ

おどります。みんなは大声で笑います。

外のようすが気になった

アマテラスが、岩戸をそっとずらし、

のぞいたとき、

まちかまえていたタヂカラオが

岩戸を　

エ

エーイ　と、開くと、

闇の世界に光があふれ、

めでたし、めでたし。

（男も女も力をあわせることで岩戸は開く！

と神様たちは教えてくれます。）

ぬ　

く⑬

いわと

ちじょう

やみ

やおよろず

かみ

じょうずお

おごえ

わら

いわと

いわと

ひかり

ひら

そと

き

ちから

演出ノート

やみ

せかい

⑬⑬


The Story of Opening the Cave

(Picture 13)

Since Amaterasu is the Goddess of the

Sun, when she goes into the cave, the

world becomes dark. This causes

many deities to come together in

order to discuss how to open the

cave. After this, the Goddess

Amenouzume who is well known for

being a great dancer and the powerful

God, Tajikarao appear. The Goddess

Amenouzume begins to dance in a

charming way, which causes everyone

to start laughing. Amaterasu, who is in

the cave, hears the laughter and

moves the stone a little to see what is

happening outside. When the

entrance to the cave slightly opens,

the powerful God Tajikarao is able to

fully open the cave. Everyone rejoices.

The deities show us that men and

women can do anything when they

work together.

京築地域では、

サルタヒコと

ミサキ鬼が

同一人物であること

を伝える

The Gods and Goddess descent to

Earth (Picture 14)

This next Kagura shows the scene

where the Gods and Goddess descend

down from the Heavens to Earth. On

the way down to Earth, these Gods

from the Heavens meet up with the

God that lives on Earth ̶ Sarutahiko.

Another name for Sarutahiko is

Misaki, and he is the one wearing the

mask. His secondary name, Misaki, is

only used in the Keichiku area.

　

岩戸開きで大活躍した神様たちが、

地上へ降りてくる「天孫降臨」の場面が、

「ミサキ神楽」です。

神様たちが、

天の高天原からくだる途中、

アメノヤチマタというところで、

地上の神

サルタヒコとであいます。

この　

サルタヒコの神

こそ、

鬼のお面をかぶっている、ミサキ鬼です。

　　　　　　　　　　　

ぬ　

く

⑭

いわとびら

だいかつやく

かみさま

ちじょう

お

てんそんこうりん

かぐら

ばめん

たかまがはら

とちゅう

おに

めん

ちじょう

かみさま

てん

おに

かみ

かみ

演出ノート

⑭


The Gods and Goddess descent to

Earth (Picture 14)

This next Kagura depicts the scene

where the deities descend down from

the heavens to Earth. On the way

down to Earth, the deities meet the

God that lives here on Earth ̶

Sarutahiko. Another name for

Sarutahiko is Misaki, and he is the one

wearing the mask. His secondary

name, Misaki, is only used in the

Keichiku area.

ミサキと幣方を

指差しながら、

語る

アメノウズメは

「太夫

（たゆう）」

「幣方

（へいかた）」

「ホシャ」と

呼ばれています

Misaki Kagura (Picture 15)

Next, we will introduce Misaki Kagura.

In this dance, Amenouzume appears

as a shinto priest. Soon after, Misaki

also appears. At first, Amenouzume

and Misaki don`t know each other and

begin to battle. As they are battling,

Amenouzume realizes that Misaki is

the God of Guidance. The battle ends,

and they become friends.

ミサキ神楽では、アメノウズメは、

男の神主姿です。手には魔を祓う

御幣と鈴を持ち、祓いの舞を舞います。

　

そこに、登場するのが、ミサキ鬼です。

正体のわからないミサキ鬼と

アメノウズメは、

はげしい戦いの舞をくりひろげます。

ようやく　

アメノウズメに地上の神と

みとめてもらったミサキ鬼は、

魔法の杖である鬼杖をわたして、

天下泰平と五穀豊穣をちかいます。

そして、ミサキ鬼の道案内で、

天の神様たちは

地上へ降りてゆくのです。

　

ぬ　

く

⑮

かぐら

ちじょう

おに

かみさま

おとこ

かんぬし

はら

ままい

へい

すず

も

たたか

しょうたい

すがた

てはら

ま

とうじょう

おに

まいお

に

おに

ちじょう

まほう

お

てん

かみ

みちあんない

おんづえ

つえ

てんか

たいへい

ごこく

ほうじょう

ご

演出ノート

⑮


Misaki Kagura (Picture 15)

Next, we will introduce Misaki Kagura.

In this dance, Amenouzume appears

as a shinto priest. Amenouzume

dances to purify the surrounding area

with the gohei and bell. Soon after,

Misaki also appears. At first,

Amenouzume and Misaki don’ t know

each other and begin to battle. As

they are battling, Amenouzume

realizes that Misaki is the God of

Guidance. The battle ends, and they

become friends. Misaki gives his

magic staff called Onzue to

Amenouzume, and pledges world

peace and good harvest. Misaki

guides the deities to Earth.

鬼杖を

指差しながら

　

Kagura and the Mountain Priests

(Picture 16)

It is said that the staff Misaki is

holding, which is called Shikanjyou,

has the ability to bring people back to

life. Because the goblins have spiritual

power, it is said that children who are

carried by the goblins during the

performance will be able to grow up

strong without sickness and disease.

At the end of the dance, Misaki

sometimes chooses audience

members and gives them his staff. If

you receive it, you will have good

fortune in your future.

In this wonderful area of

Keichiku, Kagura has been handed

down by mountain priests from

generation to generation, and is a

custom which is very much alive

today. It is our hope that Keichiku

Kagura will continue to be passed

down for many generations to come.

The End!Translated by Cash Helman and Onizuka

Hitomi

ミサキ鬼がもっている

「鬼杖」は

「死還杖」ともよばれ、

死者をよみがえらせるほどの

霊力があるといわれています。

鬼にだっこされると、子どもは

すこやかに育つ

と

いわれているのは、

鬼の霊力をもらうからです。

舞の最後にミサキ鬼から

鬼の杖を

もらったら、幸運の印です。

豊前の国

京築は、山伏から神主へ

そして里人たちに伝えられた神楽が

息づく

すばらしい地域です。

いつまでも、京築の神楽がうけつがれて

ゆきますように。　　　　　　　

おしまい

⑯

つえ

おんづえ

おに

おに

おに

かぐら

しかんじょう

ししゃ

れいりょく

まい

さいご

こううん

しるし

ぶぜん

くに

けいちく

やまぶし

さとびと

いき

ちいき

かぐら

れいりょく

こ

けいちく

そだ

演出ノート

おに

かんぬし

つた

おに

⑯


Kagura and the Mountain Priests

(Picture 16)

It is said that the Onzue staff Misaki is

holding, which is also called

Shikanjou, has the ability to bring

people back to life. Because the

goblins have spiritual power, children

who are carried by the goblins during

Kagura performances will be able to

grow up strong, without sickness and

disease.At the end of the dance,

Misaki sometimes chooses audience

members and gives them his staff. If

you receive it, you will have good

fortune in your future. In this

wonderful area of Keichiku, Kagura

has been handed down by mountain

priests from generation to generation,

and is a custom that is very much alive

today. It is our hope that Keichiku

Kagura will continue to be passed

down for many generations to come.

The End!

しっちょる？京築神楽

発行日　平成 29 年 3 月 30 日

発行者　京築連帯アメニティ都市圏推進会議

（行橋市・豊前市・苅田町・みやこ町・吉富町・上毛町・築上町・福岡県）

　　神楽の里づくり推進協議会（京築地域神楽団体、京築地域７市町）

　　 TEL 092-643-3178 （福岡県広域地域振興課）

　　 FAX 092-643-3164

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　　　　　　　脚本　原賀いずみ　田中敦子

　　　　　　　絵　　原賀いずみ

監　修　栗焼憲児　（福岡県豊前神楽保存連合会事務局長）

英　訳　 Cash Helman 鬼塚ヒトミ発行所　築上印刷有限会社　　

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