Dance of Sensoji Temple Golden Dragon
Dragon dance is a representative activity in Sensoji Temple. The origin of Golden Dragon Dance is the mountain horn in Sensoji Temple. The present Guanyin statue in Sensoji Temple was rescued from a corner of Lany. Legend has it that at the moment when the Guanyin statue was salvaged, a golden dragon fluttered and landed in the sky in Sensoji Temple, and the place where the golden dragon appeared the next day became a forest of thousands of trees overnight (symbolizing a bumper harvest. Therefore, Sensoji Temple is called "Golden Dragon Mountain Sensoji Temple".
Golden Dragon Dance will be performed twice a year, namely 18 in March (the day when Guanyin appeared) and 18 in June (the chrysanthemum performance). The Golden Dragon will appear from Sensoji Temple, where dancers are holding high, and then come to the open space of the main hall in Sensoji Temple.
After the abbot explained the meaning of the golden dragon dance, the dancers would dance the golden dragon with the accompaniment of music. Jinlong club followed a golden fireball all all the way to this hall, just like the legendary route of Jinlong's appearance.
Time: every March 18, 10/0/8.
Sacrifice of Asakusa Shrine Three Societies
The official name of Sanshe Festival is Asakusa Shrine, which is the most lively celebration in Asakusa area, attracting more than 6,543,800 people to make a pilgrimage to Asakusa every year. The origin of Sanshe is actually "Sanshe's Adults", which refers to the fishermen's two brothers who discovered the audio-visual of Asashe Temple and the monks who identified the sculpture as Guanyin. In order to thank them, Asakusa Shrine was built next to Sensoji Temple and dedicated to them.
Sanshe Festival lasts for three days. During this period, the town councils in Asakusa will tour around Sensoji Temple in their respective sedan chair, singing drums and singing songs.
The three sedan chairs of Asakusa Shrine, which are usually dusty in the treasure house, will also make a grand appearance at this time. Three sacred sedan chairs will be carried by believers in turn, and they will tour the whole Asakusa area. Finally, they will return to this hall in Sensoji Temple with shouts and music.
Not everyone is qualified to lift the sedan chair, but everyone wants to show it when they lift the sedan chair, and the most eye-catching one is the underworld brother who is covered in tattoos. Japanese people are very sensitive to tattoos. Tattoos are not allowed to enter public bathhouses, but only during the Three Societies Festival will they have the opportunity to spread their energetic and fine patterns in the sun and enjoy them as the focus of attention.
Many people with tattoos are related to Otawa gangs. In order to avoid conflicts, a large number of police forces are mobilized every year at the Three Societies Festival in Tokyo. However, in 20 16, the original date of the Three Societies Festival clashed with the Tokyo meeting of G7 (Group of Seven industrialized countries), and the police force was insufficient, so the Three Societies Festival was forced to be held one week in advance.
In addition to sedan chairs carried by adults, there are also small sedan chairs limited by children. The mini version of the sedan chair lineup can not only make children have fun together, but also enable them to have more understanding and recognition of traditional culture from an early age.
Time: from the third Friday to Sunday in May every year.
Asakusa Samba Carnival Parade
In the quaint traditional shallow grass area, there is a passionate samba dance that can be over-tuned! This seemingly abrupt large-scale activity has actually been held for 34 years, and it is to revive Asakusa.
In the1980s, Asakusa was not as lively as it used to be. In order to find a way to revive Asakusa, Japanese comedian Junzabur? Ban proposed to inject new life into Asakusa with passionate samba dance, which achieved great success.
Now, the annual samba carnival parade can attract 500 thousand people to watch, and all the participating teams spend time competing for beauty.
Regardless of gender and age, everyone is immersed in the joyful atmosphere of carnival, and everyone's face is filled with the most sincere smile. Samba has really injected new life into this ancient area.
Time: every weekend at the end of August, lasting for two days.
Youzhicheng Canglu Temple
The month of 1 1 is called Unitary Month in Japan, and the activities held at this time are called Unitary City. There is a "market" that says it is really a market and sells the mascot "bear's paw" that prays for commercial development and prosperity. The origin of Youshi is the Heron Shrine in Asakusa.
Legend has it that in the past, when Japanese Chun Wu went to war, he would pray for victory in front of the Heron Temple. Later, when he really returned from defeat, he decorated the bear's paw as a weapon on the pine tree in front of the shrine to celebrate his victory. That day has become a single day.
The bear's paw is a broom made of bamboo. In the past, the forked part of the front end like a bear's paw was made of metal, so it was used as a weapon in peacetime, and now it is used as a source of prayer business. In Youzhi City, you can see many people carrying gorgeous bear hands and bringing back good luck for a whole year.
Bear paws are fine in workmanship, available in various sizes, and the price is not cheap. Bear needs more than 65438+ ten thousand yen manually, and bear needs1~ two thousand yen. The bigger the paw, the bigger the paw. When selling bear paws, the store will clap their hands and sing the slogan of praying for good luck, and the shouts will come and go, which is quite lively! At the same time, there are snack vendors around. If you are tired, you can have a little rest and sacrifice to the five zang-organs temple.
Time: every year 1 1 month for two days.
Sensoji Temple City of the Year (Badminton City
The city, also known as the city of badminton, is a traditional market inherited from the Edo era and the oldest market in Tokyo.
At the end of each year, there are many New Year's Day products on sale, and badminton board is one of them. Badminton board can be said to be a Japanese badminton racket, but it is a badminton decorated with feathers and has now been transformed into an adult's day mascot.
Badminton board is meticulous in workmanship, with characters as the theme and exquisite materials. The clothes worn by the characters are made of real kimono and silk cloth, and the hairpins on their heads are decorated with traditional hairpins, so the characters are very three-dimensional and lifelike.
The character theme of badminton board is not only traditional characters, but also often combined with current affairs, so we can also see that the main body of the man of the year is combined with popular cartoon characters, which is quite interesting. Walking in the brightly lit Sensoji Temple, you can feel the Japanese New Year atmosphere.
Time: 65438+February, 17, 18, 19, three days in total.
Ok, everyone keeps this information. These festivals in Sensoji Temple have a long history and profound cultural connotations. They are very lively. If you catch up, don't miss it!