Overview
A folk performance of Nafune in Wajima. In 1577, it is said, villagers in masks beat drums and drove off Uesugi Kenshin's troops.
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A local performing art handed down in Nabune-machi, Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. In Tensho 5 (1577), when the forces of Uesugi Kenshin attacked Nabune, villagers wearing demon and ghost masks, with seaweed hair flying, are said to have beaten drums and made a surprise attack, driving off the Uesugi army. A prefecturally designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property, it is passed down as a festival event.
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As of April 2025, there is no prospect of performances at the Wajima Kiriko Kaikan.
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