Crafting Sacred Masks from Scratch: 19-Year-Old Fell in Love with Kagura & Became a Master Artisan

00:00 Introduction 00:54 Main Story Starts 02:43 His first-ever mask, made at age 19 04:03 Cutting the rough shape with a saw 05:31 Boldly proposing his original mask idea 08:27 The mask that made kids run in fear 10:10 “This is not a kagura mask—it’s a Jyoraku mask.” 13:45 Friends gaming at night while he keeps carving masks 19:10 Painting unique demons in pink and yellow 24:58 Post-performance photo session and audience reactions Jaraku“ is a kagura group formed in 2003 by young performers of ”Buzen Kagura," a traditional performing art in Buzen City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The group collaborates with various genres such as jazz, taiko, rock, ballet, and calligraphy, pursuing new possibilities for kagura and taking on new challenges on a daily basis. In recent years, the group has attracted increasing attention from overseas, and has performed in Hawaii, Korea, and other countries. Buzen Kagura Group "Wakaraku" Facebook   / %e8%b1%8a%e5%89%8d%e7%a5%9e%e6%a5%bd%e9%9b...   locale=en_JP Instagram   / buzen_kagurasyudan_jaraku   #craftsman #craftsmanship #japaneseculture #travel