Kenji Monaka Honpo Suehiro

Kiyomizu temple

It is said to have been commissioned by Sakanoue Tamuramaro in the second year of Daido (807), and is an ancient temple that has been widely known as one of Japan's three Kiyomizu temples since ancient times, along with Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto and Kiyomizu-dera in Hyogo's Kamogawa River. The first temple of Ou 33 Kannon Fudaraku.

Man Tetsugoro

A Western painter from Towa-cho, Hanamaki City. Graduated from Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He was one of the first to resonate with Fauvism and Cubism paintings in Japan, and was active from the late Meiji period to the Taisho period to the early Showa period, publishing completed works such as ``Nude Beauty'' and ``Leaning Man,'' and was a pioneer of modern Japanese painting. It is called. As an avant-garde artist, he continued to pursue unique paintings throughout his life. His works have been highly evaluated overseas as well.

Hayachine Kagura

Hayachine Kagura is the collective name for two Kagura zas: Take Kagura, the dedicated Kagura of Hayachine Shrine, and Otsugunai Kagura, the Dedicated Kagura of Taisai Shrine. Although there are no existing records, there is a gongen-gashira inscribed in 1595 at Hayachine Shrine in Takeno, and there is a Kagura denjosho dated 1488 for Taisaku Kagura. It is thought that its origins date back to the Nanbokucho period, and it is said to be an ancient form of kagura with a tradition of over 500 years. It is said that Gake Kagura and Daisaku Kagura are two sides of the same coin, and the programs are almost the same, with about 40 pieces each handed down. Gaku Kagura is based on five beats and specializes in the brave and lively ``aramai'', while Daisai Kagura is based on seven beats and specializes in slow and delicate ``onnamai''. It was designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property in 1976, and was registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2009.