Nagahama Hikiyama Festival Shiga 長浜曳山まつり
, 4K, Shiga, 長浜曳山まつり It is said that the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri (festival) started over 400 years ago in order to celebrate the birth of the son of Hideyoshi Toyotomi a local warlord. Ever since locals in Nagahama city have worked hard to maintained this massive gorgeous Hikiyama floats as a matter of local and national pride. Unlike other floats, Nagahama s Hikiyama also serves as portable stages for the city famous Kodomo kabuki or children s kabuki. Like the Japanese traditional Kabuki, Kodomo kabuki only stars young boys from ages five to 12. Here as well, children spend a lot of time mastering kabuki performances, complete with costumes and makeup and often forgo weekends and school holidays.
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