Chiryu Jinja

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Chiryuu Jinja 知立神社 Chiryu Shrine　

Aichi 愛知県知立市西町神田12




This famous shrine has a long history of more than 1000 years, being founded by Keiko Tenno 景行天皇 as one of the two important shrines 三河国二宮 of the Mikawa region.
During the Edo period, it was one of the three great shrines along the Tokaido Road 東海道三社.
For the travelers on the Tokaido, the temple sold an
amulet against bites of poisonous snakes (mamushi yoke まむし除け ).
Since the shrine is closely related to the Imperial Family,
amulets for the safety of State and Family （kokka annei 国家安寧) (kanai anzen 家内安全).




Pagoda

知立神社 (トリップアドバイザー提供)


The shrine is famous for its



Chiryu Dashi Bunraku 知立山車文楽
Chiryu festival float with puppet theater

Two performers with shamisen and drums recite the story, while two puppets with three performers each act the movements.
They have quite a few puppet plays in the repertory.

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. Bunraku　文楽　 and Joruri　浄瑠璃　 .


. dashi 山車（だし）festival float .

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Annual Festivals 年間行事一覧

１月１日 歳旦祭・交通安全祈願祭
１月３日 元始祭
２月３日 節分祭
２月１１日 建国祭
３月３日 祈年祭
４月２９日 昭和祭



５月２日 講社祭・宵祭
５月３日 例祭（知立祭り）・神幸祭 Chiryu Festival May 02/03

５月２５日～６月２０日 花しょうぶ祭
７月３１日 大祓式・茅の輪神事
８月下旬の日曜 土御前社祭　（奉納子供相撲）



９月２０日前後の日曜 秋葉社祭　（奉納手筒花火）
Akiba Shrine Festival with fire offerings, September weekend

１１月３日 明治祭
１１月１５日 七五三祈願祭
１２月３日 新嘗祭
１２月２３日 天長祭
１２月３１日 大祓式・除夜祭
毎月３日　月次祭 月次祭




Omamori 日本のお守り　amulet for Japan

HP of the shrine
source : chiryu-jinja.com


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Chiryu Festival　知立祭り　
Five floats are lined-up for main festivals held every other year. Joruri puppet shows and Karakuri Dolls, which are designated important intangible folklore cultural assets, are performed on the floats.

The Chiryu Festival, which is a festival of Chiryu Shrine, is a major seasonal tradition duringn the summer, and the main festivals and interval festivals take place every other year on May 2 and 3.
The festival has a long history and has been held since the Edo Period (according to “Naka-cho Festival Records” for 1653), featuring the float Bunraku/Karakuri Dolls performed on the floats.

The Main Festival brings in five huge floats of 7 m in height and 5 t in weight sent from five towns. It is spectacular to see the floats move forward in front of the houses with musical accompaniment called Kami-mai.

Furthermore, both the “Float Bunraku,” Joruri puppet show, and “Karakuri Dolls” devotedly perform on the float (national important cultural assets; the “Karakuri Dolls” used to be performed on the upper level, while the “Float Bunraku” was performed on the lower level.

Currently, Nishimachi is in charge of Karakuri, while Yamamachi, Naka Shinmachi, Hommachi, and Takaramachi are in charge of Bunraku), are handed down from the Edo Period, and they are the basis of the vibrant local performing art.


Floats
Floats consist of two tiers, and wheels are inner rings, which are slices of a huge pine tree cut into rings. The appearance may be similar to floats from the Chita region, but gold foil is used for carving, and the steering bars are located only at the rear, which makes these unique.

Bunraku (Joruri doll show performed by three people) is performed in various parts of Japan, but it is only at Chiryu where it is performed on floats. It began during the Edo Period (according to “Naka-cho Festival Records” for 1747) and has a history of 250 years. Currently, four floats from Yamamachi, Naka Shinmachi, Hommachi, and Takaramachi perform “Sanbasou,” “Keijo Awano Naruto,” “Yukenki of Tsubozaka Kannon,” “Shinrei Yaguchino Watashi,” and so on (since 2004).

The Karakuri Dolls are shown in response to Joruri and are performed only by the dolls, which makes the performance very unique. Currently, “Ichinotani War” is performed. Karakuri Dolls are made by the local people with creative ingenuity, and the techniques have been handed down since the Edo Period (according to “Naka-cho Festival Records” for 1724). There are two ways to move Karakuri dolls: moving automatically via springs or spiral springs, and by moving via strings. Chiryu Karakuri Dolls are operated via the latter method and require highly skilled techniques.
source : city.chiryu.aichi.jp









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. Kitami no mamushiyoke 喜多見のまむしよけ amulets against snake bite .
齋藤伊右衛門忠嘉 Saito Iemon


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