Today was the 400th anniversary of the Big Shift, when the castle town of Kiyosu was mostly abandoned, and the town of Nagoya became the main castle town in this area. To celebrate, as part of a TV Aichi program, I joined the celebrations, and a team of walkers making the 8.7Km trip back to Kiyosu.
We followed the old Misoji Route, a mostly straight road direct to Kiyosu. TV Aichi announcer Tagaki was wearing a
jinbaori traditional Samurai war surcoat and
eboshi cap, as well as traditional straw sandals on his feet. He was also carrying a walk-a-meter to find out how many steps to Kiyosu...
Just outside of Kiyosu City, we joined a large group ready to take place in the 4 Km main parade through the streets of Kiyosu...
The parade was a re-enactment of the Big Move from Kiyosu to Nagoya 400 years ago...
Interviewing one of the parade organisers, dressed in period Samurai costume....
Today was the 400th anniversary of the Big Shift, when the castle town of Kiyosu was mostly abandoned, and the town of Nagoya became the main castle town in this area. To celebrate, as part of a TV Aichi program, I joined the celebrations, and a team of walkers making the 8.7Km trip back to Kiyosu.
We followed the old Misoji Route, a mostly straight road direct to Kiyosu. TV Aichi announcer Tagaki was wearing a jinbaori traditional Samurai war surcoat and eboshi cap, as well as traditional straw sandals on his feet. He was also carrying a walk-a-meter to find out how many steps to Kiyosu...
Just outside of Kiyosu City, we joined a large group ready to take place in the 4 Km main parade through the streets of Kiyosu...
The parade was a re-enactment of the Big Move from Kiyosu to Nagoya 400 years ago...
Interviewing one of the parade organisers, dressed in period Samurai costume....
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