Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

Mt. Daisen (1709 m)  is in Tottori Prefecture, which shape from the north side is gentle. However, it’s south side is rocky; the photos are at the bottom of this article. スキーもできる 鳥取県の名峰・大山（ 1709 ｍ） 。北側から見た大山はやさしい山です（岩肌の南側の写真は記事の最後にあります）。 The large museum is on the mountainside and is at beside the approach to Daisen-ji (temple). 大山自然歴史館は、大山の中腹、大山寺への参道にある鳥取県立の巨大施設です。 The panel near the entrance hall is named “Thanks to Daisen-san” . Because Mt. Daisen’s rich nature gives people agricultural and livestock products, and seafoods. Moreover, Jizo Bodhisattva is said to have appeared at the top of the mountain. まず、 「大山さんのおかげ」 という大型パネルがあります。山頂に現れたという地蔵菩薩への信仰、そして自然、農畜産物、海産物まで大山さんのおかげということです。 Various creatures in Mt. Daisen  shows its rich nature, which makes our life rich, too. 大山に暮らす様々な生き物 。自然が豊かだと暮らしも豊かになりますね。 “ Daisen Historical Picture Scroll” shows the worship in Mt. Daisen and that many worshipers have come. The temple was established in 718. Locals enshrined Jizo Bodhisattva a...

“Horan enya” is a Shinto ritual  which is held every ten years. Matsue people are passionate about it.  Decorated boats parade . 船神事・ホーランエンヤ は、松江の人たちが情熱を捧げる 10 年に一度の祭り（松江城にある城山稲荷神社の式年神幸祭）です。 The museum is next to Matsue History Museum. There are  banner-flags  in front of the museum; names of  five villages, which ships join the ritual , are dyed on them. 伝承館は、松江歴史館のすぐ隣り。 飾られた船を出す五大地 （集落）ののぼりが上がっています。 Horan enya is the ritual to pray for stability and fertility  in the Izumo region.  They bring the Divine Spirit  of Matsue Jozan Inari Shrine to Adakaya Shrine in Higashi Izumo by boat, which is around 10 kms away. It is 9 days ritual including returning to Matsue. The lord of Matsue- han  (local government in the feudal era) initiated it in 1648 when bad weather continued. ホーランエンヤは、松江城内・城山（じょうざん）稲荷神社の 「御神霊」を 10km 離れた本務社（阿太加夜神社 / あだかや）へ運び、五穀豊穣を祈願する９日間の船神事 です。櫂をかくときの言葉が「ホーランエンヤ」の由来のようです。 1648 年の天候不順の折に、松江藩主が始めました。 In 1808,  the ...

The museum is in front of Matsue Castle which is one of five castles designated as national treasure. I reckoned it showed us the history of “ samurai ”. Luckily enough, I misunderstood. It shows us people’s lifestyle especially in the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868) in which the castle played the role of the political center of the province. The exhibits suit to the theme this blog. 国宝松江城の前 にあるので、武家の歴史だけかと思いきや全く違いました。 人々（特に、松江に城ができた江戸時代）の暮しや楽しみがよく分かる博物館 でした。 The castle is in the city center. The city was developed around the castle. 松江城は町中にある平城です。 The museum (above) is at the opposite side of the castle across the moat. It was the site of a residence of a  karou  (chief retainer). 国宝松江城と堀を挟んだ家老屋敷跡に歴史館があります。 At the left side of the gate building,  festival equipment  is exhibited. The event is called Dou- gyouretsu  (procession). We can beat the big drums (right), which make strong and loud sound. 門の左側には 鼕（どう）行列の鼕宮（神輿、奥）と鼕台（山車屋台、手前） があります。鼕を叩けるようになっていて、腹に響く良い音...