Performance of "Golden Dragon Dance"

Monday, November 18, 2024
1st departure: Kaminarimon 11:00
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 11:30 a.m.

2nd departure: Denpoin Temple (midway through Nakamise) 13:30
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 14:00

3rd Departure: Denpoin Temple (midway through Nakamise) 15:00
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 15:30

The Golden Dragon Dance is directed by Yoshio Yoshikawa, composed by Yoshiaki Machida and choreographed by Tomoaki Fujima under the guidance of the late Mantaro Kubota, and over 70 local youth volunteers from each town will perform it after a period of fasting, devoting their whole heart and soul to it.It has already become a well-known event.

The reason why the mountain name of Sensoji Temple is called Kinryu-san comes from the fact that "on the 18th, about 1,000 pine trees sprouted around the temple overnight, and three days later, a golden-scaled dragon about 100 feet long descended from the sky into the pines, but was never seen again, and so the temple was named Kinryu-san."

The Golden Dragon Dance has this origin, and was created and dedicated by the Asakusa Kannon Celebration Association as a commemorative event to be passed down to future generations when the Showa Main Hall was completed in October 1958.
The 15m long, 80kg golden dragon rejoices at the sight of Kannon Bodhisattva, and its brave, splendid dance is said to have great religious significance. The Golden Dragon Dance is performed on the auspicious days of the Gohonzon Shigenkai ceremony on March 18th and the Chrysanthemum Memorial Service on October 18th.

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