Tsuchigumo Otsuka-Kagura-dan
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Tsuchigumo
About 1500 years ago, before ancient Japan was unified, there were fierce
battles around today’s Yamato Basin in Nara over the control of the state.
The people who lost the battles fled for their lives and hid themselves
deep in the mountain of Katsuragi, which overlooked Yamato.
They were despised and called Tsuchigumo (Earth Spiders).
As time passed, the capital was relocated from Yamato to Kyoto, and again
some hundred years passed.
This story of Kagura is about a Tsuchigumo challenging Minamoto no Raiko,
the head of the samurais who protected the capital. The Tsuchigumo attempted
to avenge the long history of humiliation and to seize power.
The Tsuchigumo turned himself into a demon and went from Yamato to Kyoto.
At that time, Raiko was ill in bed and sent his maid, Kocho, to a doctor
for some medicine.
The Tsuchigumo knew this and killed Kocho, who was on her way back, carrying
the medicine. He changed the medicine for poison and attempted to make
Raiko take it.
Just as Raiko was about to take it, he sensed that something was wrong,
and with a famous sword, he slashed at the Tsuchigumo now disguised as
Kocho. The wounded demon fled back to his home in Mount Katsuragi.
Raiko’s retainers chased him to Mount Katsuragi and defeated him. |
November 16, 2002 Excellent kagura rally
Chiyoda synthesis gym-Collection 39'36 |
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