TANIKAWA Shuntaro presents 

KUKAMI MATSURI (Nine Oni Festival)

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KUKAMI MATSURI (Nine Oni Festival)  is based on the original story  "九鬼物語”(The Tale of the Nine Oni) that emerged from this context and is held as a community-based art festival. From the conceptual stage of planning, poet TANIKAWA Shuntaro has been involved as a producer, entrusting words to the nine artists who portray "oni."

 

Drawing inspiration from these verses, these "oni" artists collaborate with the local residents of Dorogawa, and they present their artworks that have been created through stays and collaborations. 

Furthermore, the artworks created during this event, with the consent of the creative partners, will remain in Dorogawa even after the conclusion of KUKAMI MATSURI. They will continue to exist alongside the land and its people, forging a path towards the future together.

 

This project was conceived by the artists who originally participated in the "OKUYAMATO MIND TRAIL Museum in your mind" event held in Tenkawa area in 2021. Enchanted by Dorogawa, they envisioned the KUKAMI MATSURI as a means to maintain their connection with the people of Dorogawa and launched it as an independent initiative. The festival, led by the nine ‘oni’ artists and the people of Dorogawa, aims to create a new tradition,  contribute to passing down of Dorogawa's culture and play a role in promoting tourism in the Dorogawa area.

 

Overview

Duration: September 16 (Sat) - November 12 (Sun), 2023

Venue: Dorogawa Spa town (Dongawa, Tenkawa Village, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture)

Admission: Free 

Access: http://www.dorogawaonsen.jp/info/152/

Inquire: kukamimatsuri@gmail.com (KUKAMI MATSURI Organizing Committee)

 

Hosted by:  KUKAMI MATSURI Organizing Committee, Dorogawa Spa Tourism Bureau

Supported by: Tenkawa Village, Dorogawa Zaisanku, Dorogawa-ku

Sponsor by: Okuyamato Gastronomy Tourism in Dorogawa

*KUKAMI MATSURI is a cooperative event with "OKUYAMATO MIND TRAIL Museum in your mind 2023." 

 

Creative Collaboration
This comprises 9 collaboration teams formed by 9 artists and creative partners who reside in the local Dorogawa area.
UENO Senzo x KYOTANI Tomoaki

KAKU Wakako x MASHITANI Hideki x NAKAYAMA Satomi

KANEKO Miya x ONISHI Samio x ONISHI Masako x Sasuke
KIKUCHI Hiroko x MATSUTANI Midoro x MATSUTANI Mitsuhisa
KIMURA Mitsunori x ONISHI Ayako
KUNIMOTO Yasuhide x ONODA Asa

SUGANO Maiko x AKAI Masato
HAYASHI Takatsune x OKADA Etsuo
YAMADA Haruka x YAMAZAKI Chisato

 

Organizational Structure

Production: TANIKAWA Shuntaro

Conceptualization / Direction: KAKU Wakako, KIKUCHI Hiroko 

Food-related Planning / Accounting: YAMADA Haruka 

Art Direction: KUNIMOTO Yasuhide

Web Production / Illustration: KIMURA Mitsunori

Documentation: UENO Senzo 

Project Coordination: KANEKO Miya

Technical Direction: HAYASHI Takatsune

Dorogawa Community Consultation / Coordination: AKAI Masato

Advisor: MASHITANI Hideki 

Special Thanks
Atarashiya Ryokan, The MARUTANI Family, Hiyurina Restaurant, Jikabaisen Coffee Sasuke, Kizouin, YUMIBA Hideki, IGUCHI Akira, KYOTANI Tomoaki, AKAI Masato, SHIMODA Tomoko, UENISHI Michiyo, OKUMURA Muneki, YAMAZAKI Chisato, FUJITA Ikumi, MASHITANI Michiko, MATSUTANI Midori, The MASHITANI Family, KONO Ikuya, ANDO Naoki, YAMAMOTO Kazunori, MATSUO Junpei, NAKAMURA Satoshi, AZUMA Misaki