The male assimilator exposed 100kg Torch to Essa Huisa, Kanaka Fire Report Part 1

A powerful festival that burns a giant torch with a weight of 100 kg and a length of 4 m and walks through the entire journey of 3 km only by the power of the men who wore themselves in festival costumes is a traditional event in Osaka-Ikeda-shi "Cancer Fire Festival". Origin of the name "Ganba Fire" with its name derived from the sound of the bell accompanying the torch which runs through the city is old and old, 1644 (the first year of Masuho), a historical festival that has been continued for more than 350 years . I went to Ikeda-shi to go to such a "firefire fire festival" and chased after the brave appearance of the bravely festival men and the torch torch from the beginning to the end.

Osaka Ikeda's cancer cancer blaze official website

Arrived at Hankyu Ikeda station.


Osaka prefecture Ikeda City is a museum of Nissin Foods "Instant noodle invention invention memorial hallThe place of birth of instant noodles. On the other side of the "instant noodle city Ikeda" is written "table tennis no machi Ikeda".


Moreover, it seems that it is also "a town that protects the world's best signal".


It seems that it is also "a garden of planting trees", and the appearance of ant no longer any longer. I am promoting various charms of town with signboards in front of the station.


Because the stalls are mainly concentrated in the square in front of the station, if you want to pursue a torch, it is good to keep the color first.


Traffic regulations are also carried out during the Gunma Fire Festival.


I visited with a good margin at the start time, but the town had been decorated like festival, such as climbing and lanterns.



There was also a story about rakugo in addition to the gangbang fire festival on the rising stuff, but we are doing a story rakugo of the society at the same time and putting on a fever as to make "Rakugo Mutagami" in the town It seems.


Next to that there is a restaurant that seems to have reused the building of the old Kimono store.


The starting point of a huge torch is located in front of the station, "Sakaemachi 1st Avenue" as it is. As we go on, we are connecting to "2nd Avenue" on the way, but if you proceed straight ahead anyway OK.


Lanterns made for the festival are also hung.



A mysterious statue on the post that was in the shopping area. According to the plate which was stuck at the feet of the statue, it is a thing decorated after the May Mayzan Zoo in town, this animalWombat awarded by the city of Launceston, Australia, sister cityIs it such a thing?


At the start point, there was a large torch that was the center of the festival.


It is made by gathering pine trees tightly.


In order to practice with two pairs, this will be two pairs of torches.


The neighborhood is getting darker and the crowd serving as the protagonist of the festival also shows up, and the time of the start is getting closer.


Children walk a different route with a small torch.



Strong man who watches such children


This place is a rather narrow road, passers-by must go through the side of the waiting queue of the festival, but the children are ringing the bell and the ears are ringing within 3 minutes I will keep it as Kean.


Children who are ringing are having a flat face, because they are earplugs so that their ears are not cut in recent years. Because I'm doing quite a little scrupulously, it may be hard for people with headaches, even though it is a festival.



A dolly car appeared chasing while watching the torch from behind.


And this is a shooting spot of a torch. There are quite a few cameramen who have single-lens reflex.


The torch is covered with fire, and the neighborhood is brightened at once.


At that moment, the shooting spot is ridiculous. There are scenes where the number of flashed flash is too many and a different light source is created with the torch.


【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Starting point wrapped in strange heat - YouTube


I started carrying a big torch with fire. If it is the first such a scene which is quite close to body will be unfolded, such as sticking quite close to the part with fire.




【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Lifting up torch and finally starting - YouTube


The position of the torch has been fixed.


And we will raise one pair of torches vertically.



While setting up, the fire has come around and the fire power is getting stronger.


I will carry a torch with several people and dock the parts with fire.



There was also an accident that one torch would break the balance, while docking succeeded successfully.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Docking two torches - YouTube


A moment of merging, a spark that fly away at once.



And in this state, I will pick up the torch from below and carry it.



In the bustle, you can feel even more impressive when you watch movies in a scene that the torch moves slowly.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 The crowd holds a torch and moves on residential area - YouTube


In order to go down a narrow road, it seems to clog the transmission line connecting the houses.



There were some inhabitants from the second floor of the private house. The torch is so hot that it is quite hot.



When the torch has finished moving, the visitors who were surrounding him were hanging at a stroke and the narrow alleys filled with people.


The torch will push further through the town while increasing its momentum and burning.



There is also a bell on the carriage behind it, and the crowd is ringing.


A male advancing while raising a brave cheer with "Wasshoi, Watashi".




【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 In the hot weather, the crowd advancing little by little in the residential area - YouTube


Basically the docking work was repeated several times in order to carry the tip together.




Looking back at the back, there are capital letters in there. Another event of this "firefire fire festival" is lit with this capital letter and ignites two letters of capital letters and large letters in May May in the city. Capital letters are also ignited at the same time as torch ignition time, but it is said that it disappears in about 30 minutes, so this time we head for the direction of Inagawa where large letters can be seen, and once we withdraw from the attendance of the torch once.


Although it was hard to recognize as a bit a bit earlier, it was hard to recognize a large letter from above the bridge of Inagawa. This spot was taught by the men who were at the starting point before the beginning of the festival, but when participating in the festival, we were jokingly joked that capital letters were not seen every year.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Upsizing a big letter that burns flickering - YouTube


I saw a glimpse of uppercase letters burning on the other side.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Large letters on the left and upper case on the right - YouTube


As I saw the capital letters, I went straight to the direction of the station without moving the bridge as it was and joined with the torch while taking a break. It was dangerous if the lying torch was burning, so the firepower was weakened by the water of the hose.


Then we restarted the torch again.





Although it seems to be considerably using physical strength also to advance to this point, as usual a vigorous calling reverberates in the town.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Pushing the boulevard with washoi washi - YouTube


I will proceed through the climbing on both sides of the road.





It seems that someone keeps up with the torch has increased more than the start time.



I arrived at Hankyu Ikeda station at last at the end, descending from the mountains towards the south.


Because there were visitors who were waiting to see their brave appearance from station walkway etc., the hands are the largest here.


As many people as you can see.


Some people overlook the torch from above. When accompanying a torch, it is impossible even if you think to try to go up later because the stairs are locked up tightly by visitors. If you want to see from the top it is necessary to take place in advance.


【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Ikeda Ekima Torch pushing through roundabout - YouTube


Although it will pass through the sidewalk leading to the station, because the height is pretty bad, both pairs stop temporarily.


I gave a huge calling more than before and I ran through with a burden.




【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Torch which progresses while fighting footbridge - YouTube


Even if you look at the bottom of the sidewalk at ease, it is okay with direct fire, but is it okay?


Next, I will chase from the station front to the goal spot.

· Continued
The men fighting the flames that burn at close range, the fireflies report The second part