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岩手県南部の都市、北上市。東北一の大河・北上川に沿う、 肥沃な盆地にあたるこの土地には、古くから蝦夷(えみし)が暮らしていた。 この豊かな土地を巡って、争いも繰り広げられる。 平安初期、蝦夷の指導者アテルイを、征夷大将軍・坂上田村麻呂が、激戦の末に破る。 このとき坂上田村麻呂は、信濃の諏訪大明神を勧請し、当地に諏訪神社を建てたという。 平安中期には、岩手の豪族・安倍氏が、黒沢尻の柵を築いた。 黒沢尻は北上の地名として残り、北上駅近くに、柵跡も残っている。 前九年の役では、安倍氏の一族・正任(まさとう)が黒沢尻の柵を守るが、 命運尽きて安倍氏は源氏に滅ぼされる。 その後、諏訪大明神の神託によって、正任鎮魂のための舞が、神事として始められる。 それが今も北上周辺に広く伝わる民俗芸能・鬼剣舞(おにけんばい)であるという。 諏訪神社は、鬼剣舞を中心に様々な郷土芸能が演じられる、 「北上みちのく芸能まつり」の会場の一つでもあり、多くの見物客が詰めかける。 鬼剣舞は先祖供養の念仏踊りの一種であるが、鬼の面を付け、金色の長い髪を振り、 「反閇(へんばい)」という呪術的な歩行を行う、勇壮な踊りで、独自性に富む。 日本各地で様々な郷土芸能が危機に瀕している中、北上周辺では、鬼剣舞が、 年長者から若年者へ、各地域で熱心に継承されており、共同体の紐帯となっている。 ...

山口県南東部、瀬戸内海で三番目の大きさを誇る、周防大島。 温暖でみかん栽培で有名なこの島は、「山口県のハワイ」などと呼ばれる一方、 本州との間の海峡・大畠瀬戸は、潮の流れが急で、渦潮が巻く。 瀬戸内海の東西航路と、四国へ渡る航路の途上に位置し、 古くから交通の要衝だったこの地には、古代以来の伝承がある。 ○国生み神話に登場する大島、別名オオタマルワケノミコトは周防大島のこととも ○この神を祀る大多満根神社は、周防大島最古の神社 ○境内の般若姫社には、古代、海神に身を捧げた姫を祀る ○大島と橋で繋がる沖家室島の「ふか地蔵」には、同様に娘が海で生贄となる話がある 日本武尊の神話にも登場する、若く美しい娘が海で犠牲となる類型の説話。 その謎を解く鍵は、実はエッチな事情にあった?!周防大島には、この他にも興味深い見どころやエピソードが満載。 ●平安末期、高僧により作られた石風呂が、昭和初期まで使われ、今も残っている ●戦時中謎の爆発により沈没した戦艦「陸奥」の一部が引き揚げられて展示されている ●その近くのキャンプ場には海上自衛隊機が展示され、翼の下に張られたテントも ●日本全国を聞き書きして周った民俗学者・宮本常一の生まれ故郷 宮本常一の業績を称え、彼が指導して集めた大島の民具を展示する施設もある。 ...

岡山市の吉備津神社は、備中一宮。祭神の吉備津彦命は、大和朝廷の黎明期、全国平定の為に派遣された「四道将軍」の一人だが、当地では「温羅（うら）」という鬼を退治したと伝わり、昔話「桃太郎」のモデルとされる。境内には、拝殿や本殿とは別に「御釜殿」という建物があり、その鳴り具合により吉凶を占っている。斬られても唸り続ける温羅の首を鎮める為、温羅の妻・阿曽媛（あぞひめ）に、その上で神饌を炊かせたのが起源とされ、阿曽媛の出身地・阿曽郷から選ばれた「阿曽女（あぞめ）」が、今に至るまで仕えている。阿曽郷は、古くから製鉄を生業とした地であり、温羅の居城とされる鬼ノ城（きのじょう）の麓でもあるのだが、その鬼ノ城は、「朝鮮式山城」と呼ばれる、古代に築かれた城跡だ。その他数多くの伝承地があるが、それは同時に古代遺跡であることも多い。そもそも、一帯には数多くの古墳が存在し「吉備路」と呼ばれる観光地となっている。温羅伝説とは、古代、製鉄で栄えた「吉備王国」が朝廷に討伐されたことを伝えるものらしい。その伝承の中心地・吉備津神社は、盛池雄峰、高橋御山人両名の「人生の分岐点」でもあった。「まつろわぬ」鬼と鉄と巫女とが「運命」を教え導く神社の思い出を語り合う。

Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood - the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures - was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven that spans more than 6,000 acres in southeast England.

Full Tilt is the inspiring true story of Dervla Murphy's 1963 journey from Ireland to India on an Armstrong Cadet bicycle, and the trials, landscapes, and cultures she encountered along the way. The route takes her through the valleys and snowy mountain passes of Europe and India to the scorching deserts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the metal of her bicycle, Rozinante (named after Don Quixote's steed), becomes too hot to touch.

What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre-COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to" - and with an eye toward a world emerging from a pandemic - We Came, We Saw, We Left is the insightful and often hilarious account of one family's gap-year experiment.

Germany - the powerhouse of Europe and pillar of the Eurozone - feels reassuringly familiar. However, despite superficial appearances, this is a country that operates very differently from the USA and Britain. German history is more than a thousand years old and the relatively new German nation-state encompasses an astonishing variety of cultural and regional differences. German society is also in a state of flux, as people respond to immigration and a tough economic climate, and traditional attitudes such as formality and rigid protocol are softening as German business globalizes.

Goethe was probably the greatest universal genius who ever lived. Although known primarily as a poet, playright, and novelist, he was also known for his work in anatomy, botany, color, art criticism, and jurisprudence. Many people are deterred from attempting to read anything by Goethe because of his extremely penetrating intelligence and dense prose. But his travel diary, Italian Journey, is by far easier to digest than anything else by him.

In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B—the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble—and reveals what they say about us.

Anyone who has glimpsed the long, mountainous, island-studded Dalmatian coast would surely agree that its beauty is little short of divine. Croatia, quite simply, is blessed with some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet, and its history is equally captivating. A Traveller's History of Croatia offers tourists and travellers an inside look at how the country's cultural fusion of Mediterranean, Central European and Balkan influences has given it a tumultuous past.

To understand the differences between British and American culture, you must understand that the two countries have everything in common except the language itself. The line has been blurred in the technological age, as we see US English words crop up increasingly in the UK. However, the bulk of the British English language has stayed true to its original form. Across the entirety of the British Isles, the language shifts, and changes to suit the current town or city of the occupant.

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Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents.

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