Archive for May, 2010
Manbu-Oneri at Dainenbutsuji
05May10
The Manbu-Oneri (万部おねり) ceremony takes place at Dainenbutsuji temple in Osaka’s Hirano ward between May 1st and May 5th and depicts the ascension of Buddhist saints to paradise. The parade involves — in addition to hundreds of priests and community members — 25 monks who don golden Buddha costumes and walk slowly across a bridge […]
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Tags: こどもの日, Buddhism, Buddhist saints, ceremony, Children's Day, Dainembutsuji, Dainenbutsuji, 融通念佛宗, festival, golden Buddha, Manbu-Oneri, temple, Yuzu-nembutsu, Yuzu-nenbutsu, 大念佛寺, 万部おねり
My friend Marié clued me in to this incredible “modern jazz opera” version of the famous legend of Momotaro, who was born from a giant peach and went on to conquer demons. The video is vertiginously entertaining and the combination of modern jazz, Japanese sprechgesang, mythological imagery, and comedic stagecraft work together surprisingly well. The […]
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Tags: animation, colonialism, demons, Fables of Faubus, fairy tales, folklore, Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, imperialism, Japanese animation, Japanese colonialism, Japanese imperialism, jazz, Mingus, modern jazz, modern jazz opera, Momotaro, Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors, mythology, oni, Pacific War, Peach Boy, World War II, 桃太郎, 桃太郎 海の神兵
