Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Japanese perform traditional dance and pray rich harvest and happiness

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9012
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A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9257

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8830

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9016

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8932

Japanese men wear traditional mask and costume perform Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8691

Dengaku and Noh dance performers wear traditional undergarment, FUNDOSHI  and get down the river and bathing freezing water before the performs at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9012

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8995

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