【大迫力】圧巻の大太鼓を天まで轟かせる秋田の旅〈旅人・ 田中要次〉
Tanaka Kaname’s next journey to discover the dynamic Akita town of Daigo is Zureko, a rural area where the festival is held . It’s hard to believe it starts tomorrow. They’d probably be displaying some sort of “cho-kin” (cho-sink) decorations. Oh, these are these parsley. Before the festival, I’m off to check out the town’s specialties. Welcome. Hello. They harvest the next harvest here . They wash them. They put them out until they’re ready for the supermarket shelves. Ah, that’s the kind of area it is. Zureko is a competitive auction region with over 70 years of history. Apparently, shipping them at this time of year in the summer is rare, even nationwide. Oh, is that it? This is it. It’s like that, isn’t it? It takes about a month for it to look like this. Wow, amazing. Yes, a bear came to the auction last night for the first time this year. Eh, last night? Yeah. So maybe it’ll come out. Maybe. I don’t have one, because they’re really coming. Wait a minute. Eh, do I need a bell or something? Eh, it’s fine. And these are the parsley I’m digging up now. Oh. I’ll go in. Oh, yes. Yes , I’ll go in. Yes. If it’s long, oh, yes, yes, yes. I think it’s a rice paddy. Ah, is the paddy a little deep? Deep. Then, pull it up to your waist and pull it out , yes, yes, yes, once you’ve pulled it out , rinse it away. I’ll go back and weed it soon. Wow, you’re pretty good. For an amateur. Oh, really? Ah, you’re good. Saito-san took over from his father after retiring from the company. The peak season for auctions is normally from winter to spring, but here they’ve been focusing on summer auctions rather than gold. In the end, it’s all about clean water and these things that get cold early, like 35°, but it’s a bit of a struggle, but it soon gets cooler. Yes. It’s all thanks to that. And the auctions feel comfortable and easy against that. Yes. They don’t need the heat. So, you know, it’s not too hot to grow, but here the conditions are just right, so they can grow. So I guess that’s where the weather conditions are. An interesting approach, yes. Yes. It’s hard work, but we have the strength to do it. It’s only here that we can have summer seri. I was taught the classic way to eat it. How’s it? Is it tasty? I’m a fan, though. But what is this? What do you call it? Dakko dakko dakko nabe. It’s made in the same way as dakko nabe, where mashed rice is rolled up and simmered in chicken broth, but since it’s on a stick and not grilled, it’s easier than kiritanbo, and then you add a whole bunch of seri. It’s a hot pot that’s sometimes eaten around here, even in the summer. Apparently it’s also related to the Zureko Festival. It’s the time for Obon, when siblings and relatives get together, and even though it’s hot, we still have seri. Hmm. For example. Yeah. If there were guests at the festival, we’d run out of monashi. So, the topping on top is seri, and we made it so that we could ship it to the Zureko Festival here too. That’s where it all began. I see. Yeah. It’s a nice color. Yeah. Crunchy cucumber. This is it. The crunch is nice there . Yeah. Sold to the railway, I walked a little further. The shadow of the carriage is nice. There’s a place I’ve been wanting to stop by. That one. There’s a crowd. Thank you. Yes. Here we go. Can I enter from here? This is the station after all. Ha. And at the back is the pickle processing plant. Yes, hello. Hello. Thank you very much. Located in the Hiuchi station building, it’s called Gakushu Station. Gakushu means pickles in Akita. It’s a facility where townspeople work together to process and sell pickles. I’d like to try some. I’d like to try some. Oh, they make quite a few. Yes. If you’d like, you can try some. I have some. I’d like to try some. This is crispy pickled cucumber, made by Ri-san. It’s really popular. It’s really popular. It’ll sell out soon. They do it here too. That’s right. It’s going to go bad. Yeah. It’s refreshing. Delicious . This. Yes. And this vibrant color. The person who made this is , ah, Kayuko. Yes. It’s not the same, um, pickled randish. Yes. Yes. I usually leave it in that vinegar, salt, and sugar for about a week. It tastes amazing. Amazing. Delicious. That’s me, isn’t it? That’s right. It is. The people gathered here are the town’s pickle experts. Everyone used to make pickles at home, but due to revisions to the School Employee Sanitation Act, a dedicated processing facility is required for sales, so this facility was built two years ago in an effort to preserve the local school culture . It actually tastes better raw. Hmm. I’ve never eaten that many pickles. That’s right. Are you aware of any ingredients here that are a bit interesting ? This is really water, so I’m going to eat it now. My three-year-old apparently eats water in pickles and miso soup at this time of summer. It hurts. I continued on this day and even more . The roots, which are crushed like that, are also removed and it becomes really soft and gooey. Wow. If you pound it, mix it with kiri, and season it with miso, it’s called mizu-uchi. Well, pounding is fine. Actually, you’d add garlic or something, but I didn’t have any, so I quickly added some spice. And isn’t this finished? Ah, this is finished. Finished. Finished. This is mizu-uchi. Yes. Yes. It tastes a little different from usual. It’s different from usual, you put in different things, you know, you haven’t even tasted it yet. Have you tried it yet? Is that so? Yes. I’ll eat it. I eat it with rice. This kind of thing. Yeah. Yeah. I want rice. If you have it, that’s good. I want rice. Ah, I like this. Instead of water, you can use that wabi-yuta or tsuwabi-uchi in the same way, and it ‘s creamy and delicious. Can I have some alcohol please? That’s right. Wow, I want a beer. What a shame. Add it. The summer flavors I was getting tired of have somehow perked me up. Ah, the wind, it’s nice to have some wind. Ah, ducks. Ah, a white heron chased after me too. Amazing. Oh, is this it? Could it be this? We’re visiting a workshop that represents Akita’s crafts. Hello. My name is Tanaka Jiro. He works here with only a fan. Isn’t it hot? It’s hot. Wow. Oh, he’s making a small one. Is this a barrel too? Oh, it’s made the same way, but maybe a glass? That’s right, that’s right. Mr. Sato makes tub barrels out of Akita cedar. In addition to moisturizing and miso tubs, his cups are apparently popular as unusual gifts for hometown tax donations. Something like this. Yes. Hmm. Put the wide ones in first, then the narrow ones. Doing it in that order makes it easy to make a round shape. Oh, it’ll get really round like this , so I’ll try it with that feeling. Yes. Is it okay? It’s okay to fail as many times as you like, so keep trying as long as you have time. No, I think you can probably make at least one. Now, the last part is the hard part. Yes, that’s right, that’s right. Then flip it over. Flip it over like this. Oh, it looks like it’s going to separate. Ready, set, go. Okay. What do you think? It did it in one go. Wow. So, this is what it looks like after I applied it. Oh, so this is what it looks like. Beautiful. It’s all divinely finished. Wow. I think the way the drum at Zureko Shrine is made is probably the same. Right, it’s the same, isn’t it? Yeah. They stick something in the middle of the drum so it bulges out . Yeah. Yeah. I think that’s how they make it. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. The tree spirit is 200 to 250 years old. 2019. Sato-san is particular about using natural Akita. Time flies. Cutting is already banned and distribution is limited, but to make beautiful products, it has to be natural. With miscellaneous wood, the wood is hard. With natural wood, it’s soft. Yes. It’s because the wood itself has some toughness . It’s easy to process. Wow. Like this. Ah, it fits perfectly here. Hmm. That’s right. So you do all of this by eye . Yes. That’s amazing. Yes. When you’re splitting and carving the wood, you naturally think, Oh, I want this wood to be like this. I want it to look like that. Wow. When you think about things like that, it’s like you’re already in the middle of it. Wow. If you keep it up like this , yes. I’m hoping to live to be 100. Oh, I don’t think so. Have a fun job. Yes. No, it really looks like fun. Wow, it’s swaying. Next is Zuzureko Daiko. Finally, the first person to appear. Every time I encounter Tanaka’s powerful Akita Daigo, I feel a strong connection. It’s finally the day of the festival. They haven’t arrived yet. Oh, what’s going on? Oh, they’re here. What great timing! Wow, wow. They’re pulling it with a tractor. Wow, it’s huge. It looks even bigger from the outside. The Tsurureko Shrine Spiritual Festival is held over two days in the summer. This festival involves the Daigo and Ko dances performed at the shrine and prays for the release of the nation. The two villages of Kamimachi and Shimomachi alternate hosting the event each year, with Shimomachi taking the lead this year . Hello, back to the back. Please. Is that okay? Thank you for your hard work. Today is the second day, right? Yes. Did you have a great time yesterday? It was amazing. Oh, it’s been six years. Yeah, six years. That’s right. Last time, it was canceled because of heavy rain, and the other day because of COVID, so… oh, yes, today I’m looking forward to hearing six years ‘ worth of sounds. Um, yes, um, please hit it a lot. Um, can I hit it? Hit it, hit it. Yes, hit it until it becomes a personal meeting. Um, this is basically what it’s going to be like. Oh, I thought it would be heavier. Oh, surprisingly. Wow, amazing. Amazing. It’s really sticky. Normally, you’d use this dream scenario to make sure it doesn’t slip off, and I thought hitting it just right around here would get the best sound. That sudden pop of the drumstick is great. Yeah, that’s good. Go ahead. Are you all on a break right now? Oh, I’m eating and I’m a little stumped. Oh, it sounds like fireworks. That’s right. It’s the god of thunder, after all. Oh, thunder. Yes. Feels good. Oh, the sound of the drums is like thunder. Oh, that hurt. Apparently, by mixing the multiple notes, wishes are sent to the heavens. That’s fine. It’s raining, so it’s fine if it rains. Yeah. They asked for rain, so I’m taking a break. It’s a safe scene. Hey, why is it better for it to rain? Hey, um, Ta to Tanko, water, huh, water, skin, is that so? Because of the height of the skin, it’s really hard to get water, so it ‘s best if it rains a lot. That’s right. Apparently the reason the drums have grown so big is because of that feeling, and as Kamimachi and Shitamachi competed for size, they became the world’s largest drums. No, ah, it’s scary. Yes. It’s a “ready, go, go” kind of feeling. Thank you. No, but it feels good. A longer drum is better. When you get up like this, you really get the feeling of the big Ta, the refreshing feeling of this height , and the big way of beating the Skell, yeah. I mean, I’m doing it for everyone. Let’s make a big thundering sound. I’ve been allowed to hit the drums from below during the actual performance. It’s finally starting. Not only are the drums being played, but more than 100 people, from children to adults who live in this town, are lined up to dance. There’s some left over. Sorry. It was pretty good, though. Yeah. The sound leaked out, though. It was a bang. Sometimes, that “mildi” would bang even when it was quiet. Sorry. That was great. This festival is said to have been held 750 years ago, dating back to the Kamakura period. Long ago, the vast rice fields lacked access to water sources, and farmers struggled with water shortages. People prayed to the gods for abundance. That hasn’t changed, even today, and there’s a mountain called “Ta-san” about 20km away. The sound of the drums reverberated from the top of the mountain, and the gods there received the rain. The water that flows from the mountain flows right around here. I think this imperial festival reflects the sentiments of not only this local area, but the entire northern region. 40 minutes after departure , we finally arrived at Daigo Shrine. However, instead of entering the sutra, we went to the nearby park. The drums are now so big that birds can’t even fly through them. Perhaps the festival’s passion is just too great? No, I was happy to have encountered the world’s greatest drums. I haven’t seen my hometown festival in probably 30 years, so I thought I should go and see it. It’s only for one day, but I was drumming with the hope of becoming more of a part of everyone, so I want to practice a bit more and become one with everyone. Like I want to line up side by side. Yeah.
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