Introduction of The Festival

Okinamai in Otoshi Shrine Hyogo Pref

Okina, Tsuyuharai and Sanbanso

Okinamai is an old man’s dance which is performed by four dancers; Tsuyuharai (the first actor to play), Okina (an old man, leading actor), Sanbanso (the third to play) and Chichi-no-jo (father of Okina, double casted by Okina). Okinamai, a kind of “Noh” plays, is dedicated to the Otoshi Shrine in Kobe City.

Category
Dance
Location(s)
Kuruma, Suma Ward, Kobe City Dasai Shrine
Date(s) of Matsuri
January 14
Contact
Access
Fifteen minutes walk from Subway Myohoji Station
URL
Conservation Group
Kuruma Dasai Jinja Okinamai Hozonkai
Note
Important intangible cultural assets designated by the National Government