Kurokawa (Yamagata)
| Kurokawa-mura (incorporated) 黒 川村 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture : | Yamagata | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 41 ' N , 139 ° 52' E | ||
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| Incorporated on: | December 1, 1954 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Kushibiki | ||
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Kurokawa Village Hall Kurokawa- mura, Higashitagawa-gun Yamagata |
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Kurokawa ( Japanese 黒 川村 , - mura ) was a village in Higashitagawa County in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata .
geography
Kurokawa, today a district of Tsuruoka , is located on the part of the Tōhoku region facing the Sea of Japan . The most important industry in this region has been agriculture, especially rice cultivation, for hundreds of years.
history
Kurokawa was named Mura on April 1, 1889. On December 1st, the Mura Kurokawa and Yamazoe ( 山 添 村 , -mura ) merged to form the new Mura Kushibiki ( 櫛 引 村 ). This in turn was incorporated into Tsuruoka on October 1, 2005 , after being named Machi on December 1, 1966 , Kurokawa existing as a district of the same name.
Kurokawa-No
The residents of Kurokawa have maintained the tradition of Nō theater for 400 years . The art is passed on from generation to generation. The performances take place every year at the Ogi festival at the end of winter. Performers and musicians are made up of the local population - the only nō play in Japan that is performed by amateur actors. This is not a mere theatrical performance, but a ritual act in honor of the local Shinto deities . That is why the event takes place in the Kasuga Shrine. In 1976 Kurokawa-Nō was declared an important national cultural heritage.
literature
- Kunio Komparu: The Noh Theater. Principles and Perspectives. Weatherhill / Tankosha, New York NY / Tokyo 1983, ISBN 0-8348-1529-X .
- Group Kaze: Yamagata. The other side of the mountain. Kurosaka Printing, Yamagata 1988.