Sumo Madness
Adoring fans pack sumo tournaments, throwing cushions and cheering on their heroes. Once considered the Japanese national Sport, sumo has become truly international as foreign wrestlers fight their way to the top of this revered sport.
1. When push comes to shove： Grand Master Takanohana and Hawaiian Konishiki.
2. Crowds go wild at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium.
ファンを熱狂させる大相撲。これまでは日本の国技と
考えられていた相撲も、外国人力士が上位に昇るにつ
れて国際的なものになってきている。
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Kabuki Culture
Brilliant larger-than-life costumes, haunting traditional music, and stunning sets work their magic on the Kabuki stage, but the age-old epics are really brought to life by superb actors from families who have honed their craft for generations.
1. Masters of the art of artifice—Ichikawa Danjuro XII playing Sukeroku and Nakamura Jakuemon IV playing Agemaki, the courtesan.
2. The Kabuki-za theater, another world in the heart of Tokyo.
印象的な伝統音楽に支えられた簡潔な舞台に、華麗な
衣装を身に着けた名優の演技が観客を魅了する。
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Shrines & Temples
Priests in stark white robes break the morning stillness of a Shinto shrine, while visitors to Zen temples are shrouded in the scented smoke of incense from a communal urn. No New Year’s celebration is complete without a shrine visit, and festivals such as Coming-of-Age Day bring girls in gorgeous kimonos to pay their respects.
1. A morning scene on the grounds of Meiji Shrine.
2. The traditional torii gate at Yasukuni Shrine.
3. Visitors to Senso-ji temple in Asakusa fan themselves to cure afflictions.
4. Crowds ring in the New Year at Kameido Shrine.
5. The snowy serenity of Toshogu shrine in Ueno Park.
清浄な雰囲気を漂わせる神社と思索の気に満ちた仏寺。
それは人々の祈りの場でもあり、幸せを願う善男善女
が集うのである。
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People, People, Everywhere
A garland of gatherings show traditions transcending changing times in almost every corner of the city. Calligraphy devotees painstakingly ink scrolls as their first New Year’s activity, while portable omikoshi shrines are passed down hand to hand and generation to generation in lively neighborhood festivals.
1. The postmodern plaza of Ebisu Garden Place.
2. The beat never stops in Roppongi, land of disco diversions.
3. Cherry-blossom viewing parties at Riverside Park, Asakusa.
4. A brush with greatness at the first calligraphy of the year.
5. Young people find their own road at a hokosha tengoku (pedestrians’ paradise), Ginza.
6. Men carry the gods on their shoulders at the Sanja Festival, Asakusa.
人々のさまざまな集まりが時間の流れを作っていく。世代
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