Last additions - Kiba Kakunori Log Rolling 木場の角乗 |
My 2010 video of Fukagawa Chikara-mochi in Kiba Park.Mar 02, 2015
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My 2010 video of tekomai geisha performing/singing in Kiba Park. Mar 02, 2015
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Store shutter art of Kiba kakunori in Koto, Tokyo.Apr 15, 2014
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As one man lies at the bottom, everything is piled up on him. They even swayed the boat.Feb 21, 2009
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They carried bags of rice, barrels of sake, etc., and tossed them in the air. It became a contest for skill and strength. Their stunts are reenacted here for this festival.Feb 21, 2009
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The stunts gradually get more difficult and dramatic.Feb 21, 2009
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Fukagawa Chikara-mochi is traditional entertainment spawned by warehouse workers in Sagacho (near Kiba), Tokyo during the Edo Period.Feb 21, 2009
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Preparing for the finale.Feb 21, 2009
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Almost 1,000 kg is on this man below. This stunts were also performed at Ueno Park for US President Ulysses S. Grant when he visited Japan in 1879 after his term ended.Feb 21, 2009
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Fukagawa Chikara-mochiFeb 21, 2009
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After the tekomai geisha was the final act of the day. They were performed Fukagawa Strongman's Stunts. 深川の力持Feb 21, 2009
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The stage in Kiba Park and spectators.Feb 21, 2009
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Each carry a lantern bearing their name.Feb 21, 2009
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They always carry a flower hat, but I've never seen them wear it.Feb 21, 2009
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Fukagawa Tekomai Geisha performing at Kiba Park, Koto Ward, Tokyo.Feb 21, 2009
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They chant without instruments.Feb 21, 2009
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Fukagawa Tekomai geisha make their entrance. 深川手古舞Feb 21, 2009
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The Fukagawa Tekomai geisha make their way to the stage.Feb 21, 2009
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Lion dance.Sep 09, 2006
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The men had to work together to move large logs on the water. They used the songs to match the rhythm of their work. The songs are said to have originated during the construction of Edo Castle by Tokugawa Ieyasu.Sep 09, 2006
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A lion then appears.Sep 09, 2006
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After this lion dance, the Fukagawa tekomai geisha performed.Sep 09, 2006
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獅子舞Sep 09, 2006
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The Kiba Kiyari songs were sung by men on the river in Kiba sorting out the logs. 木場の木遣Sep 09, 2006
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They also perform the Kiba Kiyari Nembutsu which is a Buddhist chant. In the old days, Kiba's logging-related workmen performed this chant whenever someone in their trade met misfortune. 木場の木遣念仏Sep 09, 2006
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Ending chant. The performance is about 90 min.Sep 09, 2006
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Kiba Kiyari Nembutsu. They hold and rotate a giant rosary while chanting. 木場の木遣念仏Sep 09, 2006
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He succeeds.Sep 09, 2006
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It is soon followed by the Kiba Kiyari troupe who chants Kiba workman songs.Sep 09, 2006
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From the top of the blocks, he's supposed to jump onto the log in front. But he couldn't do it.Sep 09, 2006
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Another guy tries to do it.Sep 09, 2006
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Another highlight and difficult stunt.Sep 09, 2006
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The logs are moved around with a spike-tipped bamboo pole.Sep 09, 2006
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One of the highlight stunts...Sep 09, 2006
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This year (2004), it was successful.Sep 09, 2006
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Acrobatics on a floating ladder. 梯子乗りSep 09, 2006
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However, it is always possible that they splash down.Sep 09, 2006
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The kanji "ki" (wood) is written on the his back on the left.Sep 09, 2006
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A real crowd pleaser.Sep 09, 2006
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Ladder stuntsSep 09, 2006
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Rolling with an umbrella. 唐笠乗りSep 09, 2006
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Father and son. He later turned around and rolled the other way with his son on his shoulders.Sep 09, 2006
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The middle of the geta clog must land right on top of the log's corner.Sep 09, 2006
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Preparing for a head stand.Sep 09, 2006
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Rolling with geta clogs. 駒下駄乗りSep 09, 2006
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Rolling with a fan. 扇子乗りSep 09, 2006
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Blindfolded head stand.Sep 09, 2006
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Rolling blindfolded.Sep 09, 2006
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The middle of the foot must land on the corner to turn the log.Sep 09, 2006
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Woman roller.Sep 09, 2006
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Log rolling lessons are given at a local pool. Lot of children are good at it. I tried it once too. Very difficult...Sep 09, 2006
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He tries again and succeeds in unfurling a banner which says "Koto Ward, Water Capital."Sep 09, 2006
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Splash!Sep 09, 2006
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Without the bamboo pole, it is more difficult to keep your balance.Sep 09, 2006
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Double head standsSep 09, 2006
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Head standSep 09, 2006
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A long bamboo pole is used for balance.Sep 09, 2006
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Men managing the logs in the river eventually developed their own log tricks while on the job.Sep 09, 2006
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Kiba used to be where wood and lumber were stored and produced. 相乗りSep 09, 2006
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It starts at 11 am, so if you want a good view, go there early.Sep 09, 2006
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Huge crowd at Kakunori pond in Kiba Park.Sep 09, 2006
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Kiba Sqaure Log Rolling is performed by the Kiba Kakunori Hozon-kai or Preservation Society. 木場角乗保存会Sep 09, 2006
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Kiba Park with Kiba Kakunori sign. Traditional folk performances are held on the same day as Koto Ward's Citizen's Festival in mid-Oct. So the park is quite crowded.Sep 09, 2006
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