NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2007/7/24

大山寺 稚児行列 Daisen-ji Chigo-gyouretsu Chigo-Gyoretsu at Daisenji Temple

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Daisenji Momiji Matsuri (Colored Maple Leaves Festival) is held at Daisenji Temple at the foot of Mt. Daisen from the end of October through the early November, when the mountain is covered with red and yellow autumn leaves. The festival features various events such as the parade of Sohei (warrior monks) and the Goma fire ritual on October 29 and the Sohei-daiko (warrior monks’ drum) performance on November 3.

The most attractive event is Chigo-Gyoretsu (the procession of children in fancy attire) held on October 29. The children aged from 3 to 5 wearing the matching Heian costumes and putting on the Heian-style cosmetics walk through the precinct. The boys wear a stiff hat of lacquered gauze called the Eboshi, while the girls wear a crown with a phoenix bird and bright metal pendants called Tenkan. Their cute procession is a photogenic subject of the photo contest, which is held during the festival.

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Daisen, Daisen-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture 689-3318
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Chigo-Gyoretsu at Daisenji Temple
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