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@Bicchu Kagura (sacred music and dancing performed at shrine)
National important intangible folk cultural heritage
Bicchu Kagura was named after the Kagura performed in the Bicchu area (western part of Okayama prefecture). This is authorized as important intangible folk cultural heritage by Japanese government.
After the harvest in fall, people danced all night to wish a good harvest in next year. This mysterious profound style dance based on Japanese myths is known to many people and was handed down generation to generation. Bicchu kagura has many program of dance called gmaih, Kyoku mai, Ryoshin no mai, Ookuninushi no mai, Kotoshironushi no mai, Kushiinada hime no mai, Susanoo no mikoto no mai, Matsuo Myojin no mai, and Orochi taiji no ba and so on.
Bicchu Ura Daiko.
Bicchu Ura Daiko performs original dance and music using Japanese drum (wadaiko) and Japanese flute in local event as a provincial art of Kibiji. There are programs called gUrah reenacting the battle between Ura and Kibituhiko no mikoto and gNezumi ryuh which based on the legend of Sesshu drawing the nezumi (a mouse) with his tears at Iyama Houfukuji temple. There are several other programs too.
Kamigatsuji Nichiyou Fureai Ichi. ( Kamigatsuji Sunday market)
Days : Third Sunday of month. 7:30`10:00
Place: Soja city hallf parking lot.
Content : Local company and citizens holds a stall. In some month, lottery event were held.
For more information: Call Human Rights and City Planning section TEL: 0866-92-8242
Kiyone Fureai Festival.
Day: early April
Place: Kiyone Furusato Fureai Hiroba
Content: Sports competition, Taisho-goto performance, and sale of specialty of this area
For more information, Kiyone branch TEL: 0866-94-0111
Kibiji Renge Matsuri
Day: April 29th
Place: Bicchu Kokubunji
Content: the day Chinese milk vetch (renge) is in bloom, there are many events at Kokubunji temple. The provincial art is performed. Tea party are held. You can see inside of the first story of five story-pagoda and Komori zuka kofun. There are many other events also held too.
For more information: call Renge matsuri exclusive committee TEL0866-92-8277
Haru no Kibiji: Genso no Kyoen
Day: early May.
Place: inside Kokubunji temple
Content: performance of provincial art like Japanese drum and Kagura. A five story-pagoda were lighted up and, it make the atmosphere dreamy.
For more information: association for tourism TEL: 0866-92-8277
Wakuguri sama
Days: mid July
Place: Sojagu
Contents: walk through a large loop made of miscanthus from the left foot three times to protect one from evil.
For more information: call Sojagu TEL 0866-93-4302
Gimin sai
Day: Saturday and Sunday in mid July.
Place: Shinpon elementary school and so on
Content: Festival to honor the four villagers who made the direct appeal to feudal lord at risk of their lives.
For more information: call Kyoho Gimin Housankai or Shinpon elementary school TEL 0866-96-0437
Seiry Matsuri
Day: late July
Place: Takahashi gawa Kiyone Kasenjiki ground.
Content: try new sports, Bon odori( dancing), and fireworks
For more information: call Kiyone branch office TEL 0866-94-0111
Soja Shimin Matsuri: Sesshu Fesuta
Day: Takahashi gawa Kasenjiki ground
Content: Dancing, fireworks, costume and dancing contest.
For more information: call Soja shimin matsuri executive committee 0866-92-1126
Chikara ishi Soja
Day: 4th Sunday of August
Place: Sojagu
Content: gChikara ishih is stones offered to Sojagu. This is the competition to decide the strongest man and woman by holding the heavy chikara ishi.
For more information: an exclusive committee for Chikara ishi, TEL 0866-92-1122.
Kamigatsuji takigi Kyogen
Day: mid September
Place: Kamigatsuji Plaza
Content: Kyogen is a form of traditional Japanese theater. It developed alongside noh. Kyogen is a comical form of theater. You can enjoy Kyogen acted by not only kyogen actor but also by local elementary school student.
For more information: call Soja chamber of commerce TEL0866-92-8242
Onigatsuji
Day Second Saturday of February
Place: Kamigatsuji Plaza
Content: To make them understand the feeling of Oni(demon) when children throw bean at it. Children have to wear demon costume.
For more information: Onigatsuji exclusive committee TEL: 0866-93-8442
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