Kagura at Jonangu Shrine
Kagura performed at Jonangu, Kyoto, filmed on September 14th, 2025. The location of present day Kyoto was chosen for a new capital partly because it was believed that the mountains surrounding it on three sides would protect it from evil influence. Jonangu was built in 794 to protect the capital from the open Southern direction. As for kagura, various forms of entertainment for kami, collectively known as kagura, are a major part of most Shinto rituals. When miko (shrine maidens) perform kagura separately, it is often associated with distributing various charms or protective talismans, as is the case here, or, for example, with Yudate Kagura at Ebisu shrines.
Kagura performed at Jonangu, Kyoto, filmed on September 14th, 2025. The location of present day Kyoto was chosen for a new capital partly because it was believed that the mountains surrounding it on three sides would protect it from evil influence. Jonangu was built in 794 to protect the capital from the open Southern direction. As for kagura, various forms of entertainment for kami, collectively known as kagura, are a major part of most Shinto rituals. When miko (shrine maidens) perform kagura separately, it is often associated with distributing various charms or protective talismans, as is the case here, or, for example, with Yudate Kagura at Ebisu shrines.