One part of village in Gamagori named Miya held a big annual festival from 17th October to 18th October. The festival is called “Miya Matsuri” Matsuri means festival in Japanese. Miya festival has been kept the traditional way to cerebrate it over 300 years. Because Miya village is located at seaside, people cherish their sea and sea resources. The festival is held within two temples, and lots of people come to see and join in the festival. The main event in it is an under the sea performance. Four floats go into the sea to visit other temples. It is the most exciting to see.
Actually, I was born in a Miya village. I am fond of this festival from when I was a little girl and I undoubtedly believe that almost every person living in Miya is proud of this festival. From our ancestors to present, people living in Miya have sticked with the original traditional festival music, dancing, and events. When I was an elementary student, I joined in the festival as a child dancer.
I went to the festival with my family and relatives together in this year, and met lots of friends there. Some of them are also joining in it. I think it is a great thing that young generations try to keep traditional Japanese events like festivals.
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Introduction
- Takano
- Gamagori city, Aichi preficture, Japan
- Hello everyone! My name is Takano. I was born in Gamagori a city in Aichi prefecture where the nearly center of Japan. I am a university student now majoring in foreign language. I like studying English and Chinese culture and languages. When I was a freshman, I had to live alone near my university and last year I was also away from Gamagori. The reason why is that I was studying abroad in New Zealand for 10 months. Through living in different cities, I realized that what a comfortable city Gamagori is for me! There are several reasons why I think Gamagori is comfortable place. I am going to introduce reasons once every one or two weeks. I hope you will enjoy reading my blog. Thank you! please leave your comments. To leave the comments, please push the comments button.
I believe that it’s really important for people living in small villages or towns to keep their traditions and their cultures like “Miya Festival”. As for me, I was also born in a small town and raised with a traditional festival, so I can have sympathy with you. I hope you enjoyed it so much.
返信削除Because our economy has grown rapidly, Japanese people has been losing traditional thinkings and our cultures. In order to save our traditions it's very important to keep holding an old festival.
返信削除I've heard this traditional festival when I was a young, but I've not been to there until now.
返信削除After I read your story, I want to join it one day!
Such a nice location to hold the fastival.
返信削除I envy that your home town has the sea:))
We also have traditional festivals in my home town, and I enjoyed it when I was a child. It's good memories for me still now.
I agree about the importance of local festivals. I went to a local festival in Toyota City last weekend and was disappointed to see only old Japanese and young foreigners there. And the young foreigners were there to perform traditional Brazilian dances.
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