Senmaru Edo-Daikagura - Fringe Festival, Adelaide, Sth Australia March 2015

Senmaru is a performer of “Edo-Daikagura”. “Edo” is an old name of Tokyo. “Daikagura”, it is very difficult to explain it. Don’t worry. Don’t think. Just feel! Reportedly, the original purpose of Daikagura was to serve as a talisman for the people, chasing away evil on behalf of Jingu (the grand Shintoism shrines). Thus, Daikagura was originally a very sacred and serious performance. Today, the performance is becoming people’s entertainment. Senmaru wears a “kimono” and performs Japanese traditional tricks. Don’t blink. It’s amazing!!! Canon SX60 HS