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A procession of fox brides who cut through the dark night of Halloween and appeared ~Gensakudo Ohu Halloween

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On October 26 and 27, a fox bride parade was held at Kagoshima's largest downtown area, Temmonkan, by "Genkudo," a fox mask shop in Kagoshima.

People on the street were surprised and snapped their shutters as the procession of fox masks and black kimonosodes appeared from the lantern-lit Matsubara Shrine into the arcade through the dark night.

This event has been organized by a Kagoshima mask artist named Genkudo since 2017, and this year marks the 8th year. This was the seventh time it has been held, with one break due to the Corona disaster.


The bride is played by mask artist Genkudo


What is Genkudo?

Gensuudo is a fox mask artist in Kagoshima, Japan. He has also been involved in event activities, and since 2022 he has started a voluntary organization called Genkudo Kikaku, which holds events using Genkudo's masks.



■Why hold a fox bride procession?

These days, the town is crowded with people for Halloween. We decided to hold this event because we thought it would be a good idea to have foxes mix in as part of a Japanese-style Halloween. That is why we decided to hold this event.

And why do we have fox masks in Kagoshima? We also want to draw people's attention to the question, "Why fox masks in Kagoshima?



Why fox masks in Kagoshima?

There are many legends about foxes in Kagoshima, such as the fact that the Shimazu family, the feudal lord of the Satsuma clan, has believed in Inari for generations. In addition, there are many masks in Kagoshima, such as Mendon, Toshidon, and Boze, so we use fox masks in our activities to appeal to both of these cultures.

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