Friday, January 2, 2026

Noh at Sasaki Jinja


 In 1581, during the new year, Sasaki Jinja held a Noh performance after Nobunaga presented the people of Azuchi with gifts. Sasaki Jinja is located in Azuchi.

The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 383)

"On the 2nd of the First Month, Nobunaga gave the townspeople of Azuchi, ward by ward, a large number of wild geese and cranes caught by his falcons. To express their gratitude, the townspeople gave a celebratory Noh performance at the Sasaki Shrine. Then they reverenced his gifts before accepting them."


Tenka no tame!

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