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The Houge, Let it go

"Sahashi no sho" (hydrangeas) are native in Niigata Prefecture. They are said to be named after the "Sahashi no Sho"manor of the Mori clan in the Kamakura period.

Evening scenery at Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

"The Houge" is based on Zeami's Noh play and takes place in Kashiwazaki, Echigo, Kamakura, and Zenkoji Temple in Shinano.

The sea of Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. In the mid-Kamakura period, the second head of the Mori clan, Tsunemitsu's main domain, “Sahashi-no-sho” was located in there / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Iwagarami at Tokeiji Temple in Kamakura. The lovely wildflowers that bloom in the mountains, known as "Yato" in Kamakura / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

薪能のかがり火。奈良･春日大社おんまつり

The cave called “Yagura”of Jokomyoji Temple in Kamakura. It was used for samurai rituals and memorial service / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Hydrangeas at Tokeiji Temple in Kita-Kamakura.

The story is based on Zeami's Noh plays and draws on motifs from various performances.

The water reflects the afterglow. In both Kamakura and Echigo, the sun sets into the sea.

Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, was where the Mori clan had their estate during the Kamakura period. The scene of water filled with seedlings and planted seedlings.

The red and white spirea blooming in Kita-Kamakura signals the arrival of early summer / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Shichirigahama Beach in Sagami Province by Hiroshige. In the story, this is the scene of Nichiren's persecution at Tatsunokuchi / The MET Museum

An old juniper tree at Kenchoji Temple, founded by Hojo Tokiyori. It is estimated to be over 750 years old.

A distant view of Kamakura in early summer. The area is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the sea is directly in front of the south. To the west, Mount Fuji and Mount Hakone can be seen faintly.

The Nagoe Pass in Zushi City. Kamakura was blocked by mountains, and there were seven entrances carved into the rocks.

Wagae in Zaimokuza, Kamakura City. It is the cornerstone of the port built in the Kamakura period, and appears when the tide goes out. This port once flourished through trade with the Song Dynasty of China / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

A colony of iris blooming in Kashiwazaki, a place associated with the Echigo Mori clan, with the ruins of a castle nearby / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Rock jasmine blooming at Tokeiji Temple in Kita-Kamakura. It is said to be the Yamajisa plant mentioned in the Manyoshu / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

The utamakura of Kamakura is "Starry Night". It is said that he admired the stars reflected in the spring. The photo is from Oshino Hakkai.

The sea of Tateishi on the Miura Peninsula. A place associated with the Miura clan, who were destroyed in the Battle of Hoji / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Yuigahama Beach, Kamakura. The surfers riding the waves looks like a young warrior galloping on a horse, kicking the waves.

The Mori brothers compete in yabusame at the horse riding grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The photo shows the former large ginkgo tree / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

Light falling on Shichirigahama Beach in Kamakura / Photographed by Izuru Yokomura

"The Houge" is based on Zeami's Noh plays and draws on motifs from various performances. Noh "Tsunemasa" / Kasuga Taisha Shrine Annual Festival

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