日本三大祭りの一つ「長崎おくんち」今日から３日間開催される
Nagasaki Okunchi, one of the three major festivals in Japan, will be held for three days starting today.
Nagasaki Kunchi is one of the three major festivals in Japan, along with Osaka’s Tenmangu Shrine Festival and Kyoto’s Kamo Festival.
Nagasaki Kunchi is the autumn festival of Suwa Shrine, the local deity of Nagasaki, and is held for three days from October 7 every year. It is a town-wide festival held in Nagasaki and is known locally by the nickname “Okunchi.
Nagasaki Kunchi is characterized by the fact that the dances and floats dedicated to the festival change every year. The 58 Odoricho in Nagasaki City are divided into seven groups, and the duty of presenting the dedication dance rotates once every seven years. Dedication dances include Ryuodori, Whale Squirt, Kokkodesho, etc., and are designated as nationally important intangible folk cultural assets.