Kamimura is a small village in Tohyamagoh in central Japan (Nagano prefecture). It is famous for its November ritual of the lunar calendar. The museum exhibits the ritual, the festival and folklore . Annual events such as festival have cheered locals who live in a mountainous area; those are probably the pride of locals. 上村は、南信州の山間部にある遠山郷の集落。以前は下流の南信濃村と２村で遠山郷を構成していました。現在は飯田市の一部です。 旧暦 11 月に行われる霜月祭り が有名で、伝承館では 霜月祭りと当地の民俗について紹介 しています。祭りや行事が、水田が少ない山間部で生きてきた人びとの誇りであり楽しみであったことがわかります。 There is the museum by the shrine , wherein November ritual of Kamimachi district in Kamumura village is held. 上村の上町地区の 霜月祭りが行われる正八幡宮の隣に伝承館 があります。 Exhibition room on the 2 nd floor, The world of November ritual 、２階展示室「霜月祭りの世界」 The model of the part of the ritual is set in the center; masks of the rituals of four districts are displayed by the walls. Two people sprinkle boiling water, which is the most famous one in the ritual. However, the staff told me...
How to enjoy daily life in Japan before the industrialization (more than 100 years ago). Most Japanese were farmers and poor, but they enjoyed their lives without smartphones and fossil fuels. Through old diaries, exhibits in museums and books, we could find their fun. 百年以上前、スマホや化石燃料を使わなくても人々は日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。多くは農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、その生き方を学ぶ。「遊びをせんとや 生まれけむ 戯れせんとや 生まれけん」、ですよね。