Experience making an instrument used in "Kokiriko," Japan's oldest folk song, handed down in Gokayama | Sasara weaving experience
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The sasara is one of the instruments used in the oldest Japanese folk song, "Kokiriko." We will introduce you to an experience plan where you can make your own sasara.
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We are promoting the charm of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, both in Japan and overseas. Nanto City, located in the southwest of Toyama Prefecture, is blessed with abundant nature in all four seasons, and is a place where the original Japanese landscape and good old traditional Japanese culture remain strong to this day. Gokayama, known for its Gassho-style villages, is a "living World Heritage Site" where people live with their own unique culture. The scattered villages spread across the countryside are also one of the special landscapes unique to this region. Johana, which flourished in silk weaving from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and Inami, known for woodcarving, are filled with fragrant history and culture. Fukumitsu, where Munakata Shiko lived, Fukuno, which flourished as a market town, Iguchi, the village of camellias, and Toga, a town of theater and urban exchange, are always full of travel attractions, and the people welcome you with warm smiles.
The sasara is one of the instruments used in the kokiriko. Dancers hold the sasara in their hands and strike it while dancing. The sasara is made simply by tying together 108 small boards of the same size with three strings.
The sasara you make in the sasara weaving experience will have 72 planks, and is slightly smaller than the sasaras held by dancers. Two strings are placed around your feet and pulled to hold the planks in place, then another thin string is used to weave the planks in place.
If you tighten the boards too much when weaving them to prevent them from coming loose, it may be difficult to produce a good sound when you finish weaving. Also, making sure that the tightening force is consistent between the beginning and end of weaving is also one of the keys to producing a good sound.
Even though it's a small size, it can be too tight or too loose when you're not used to it. You might think it looks easy when you see an experienced craftsman knitting while chatting, but beginners may end up knitting and undoing it over and over again. With the help of the craftsman, the finishing touches are completed without a hitch.
The sasara produces sound when the planks of the instrument collide with each other in a wavy manner. As the instrument is used repeatedly, the gaps between the planks become more even and the wavy motion becomes smoother.
We are promoting the charm of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, both in Japan and overseas. Nanto City, located in the southwest of Toyama Prefecture, is blessed with abundant nature in all four seasons, and is a place where the original Japanese landscape and good old traditional Japanese culture remain strong to this day. Gokayama, known for its Gassho-style villages, is a "living World Heritage Site" where people live with their own unique culture. The scattered villages spread across the countryside are also one of the special landscapes unique to this region. Johana, which flourished in silk weaving from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and Inami, known for woodcarving, are filled with fragrant history and culture. Fukumitsu, where Munakata Shiko lived, Fukuno, which flourished as a market town, Iguchi, the village of camellias, and Toga, a town of theater and urban exchange, are always full of travel attractions, and the people welcome you with warm smiles.
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