The Mikagura Festival of Tomiyama Village(1985)

movie - first aired/released 1985-07-11 - 50 min

Directed by Ogawa Katsumi, Otsuka Masayuki, Shinkichi Noda

Located in the northeastern corner of Aichi Prefecture, Tomiyama Village has suffered from a shrinking population since the construction of Sakuma Dam left much of the village submerged (in 2005 Tomiyama was incorporated into Toyone Village). This film documents the mikagura festival, a tradition practiced in this region since the 15th century that combines the Shinto performing arts of yudate and kagura in praying for rebirth and purification.