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

A scene of "Manga fire festival" in which the male assimilant figure carries 100kg torch and walks around the townI will tell you about the first part.

After witnessing the whole torch docking scene of the climax, he pursued until I came back to Atago Shrine where the torch was given me a godfire. The torch is so short as to burn, it gets lighter, but the fact that the festival's spirit is incomparable, such as being reset to the first weight again in the state of exhaustion by replacing the fire on the way It is transmitted from the situation scene.

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The torch which pushed forward covering the bottom of the pedestrian bridge in front of the station in the last part of the first part goes around the roundabout and pushes forward.





I lay down the torch to cross the intersection and came over. The fire brought near the line of sight, so the heat burned.






Here again breath.


Because there are many places where physics can not put out the store etc. because there are too small routes, there was a simple stall of ice cream here. The men who are carrying torches are obviously very hot, but just as they accompany us, the crowds and the heat of the late summer make us feel quite sluggish, so it seems a little tempting.


Not all roads are restricted, many visitors are overflowing in front of a station with many car streets, so many police officers surround the neighborhood.


There were preliminary schools in the vicinity, but the sound of the bell is ringing without such a thing. If it does not know anything, it seems to misunderstand the sound of a fire engine.





【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Men who head from the station towards the city hall - YouTube


Arrived in front of Ikeda City Hall.




Because a wide roadway is blocked for the festival, unlike a narrow alley so far, you can place a torch with plenty of time when you have a break.


Here we will move the fire to the new torch. For this reason, all the weights that have been burned and lightened are reset, and we will carry things weighing 100 kg again.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Inherit fire from torch to torch - YouTube


I raised the torch again.



Children's torch that followed another route joined here.



Since the children who ring the bell also joined, the sound of the bell called Gangan was amplified as much as the time at the start.


【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Children have a torch in hand - YouTube


Adult torch was tightly aligned to respond to it.



It seems like a flaming flame sounds rough.


In front of the city hall, the radio program that was broadcasted by inviting the chairman of the "gun fire fight preservation society" was flushed from the speaker, the president himself showed the appearance of the festival himself. As for the festival, there were many parts that are transmitted in the field, and many talks that did not come out even if they examined so many things, so I could not help thinking if there was a preliminary announcement for visitors who came from afar.




Part of the announcement can be heard with the voice of this movie.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 "President of the Cancer Fire Saving Committee" chairperson explains the torch - YouTube


I exchanged a torch in front of the city hall, so the flames are flickering at almost the height that I almost touch the sign.





The torch passes considerably near. I heard the shout more clearly than ever.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Transporting a torch viewed from nearby - YouTube


In addition to the watchmaking of the crowd, phrases full of various spirit besides "Watashi" were jumping out, but it is very difficult to extract one phrase so hard that it is bustle. Meanwhile, the phrase which remained the most impressed while accompanying was "Takashi !!"


Rush into the narrow road again while pushing through the route.


There are many shops around here and some people offer barley tea to the crowd.


I found a store open. It was a staple of festivals · We had goldfish scooping out, but since the visitors continuing to move around constantly traveling around this area, one day we will go through while the aquarium does not overturn.


And in this place I also took a torch lying down. If you do not catch a break little by little, it's not quite a distance you can finish.


The festival is also entering the sanctuary and the physical strength has been cut considerably, but the two torch torches brilliantly docking. According to Radio's commentary, it is said that this docking represents the torch with the torch.





A male supporting the torch with a rod with a metal fitting at the tip, supporting the movement with movement.




People are clustered after the torch has passed. This is because the firefighting of a torch is said to have a benefit of fire protection. The locals were comfortable when they came every year, we brought a paper dish and empty milk carton, we lifted a little with disposable chopsticks and secured it.


【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 People who gather burning fells that fell off torches - YouTube


As the fire quickly became bigger, during the break we had to fire with the hose prepared in various places to reduce the fire.


【2011 Gongfeng Fire Festival】 It looks like water is sprinkling on a torch and weakening the momentum of fire - YouTube


On the route I found a shop named "Okinobu Ganba" named after the festival.


A new face appeared on the ringing hand of the bell.


It seems that there is no heart or torch is coming down, but it is going a long way.







It is a tough uphill slope before the goal, but men still go on brave.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Finally the goal from the last uphill sprint! - YouTube


The climax of the torch of the torch was seen at the intersection of Ikeda Shiroyama Town.


Dock two pairs of torches and gather the flames together.



Because it is a technique with a high degree of difficulty, cheers have been rising at the moment of success.

【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Four torches united at the goal spot - YouTube


Women of yukata watching also watching whether to overlook the development of the last.


And then stand up the four torches vertically ... ...



We carried them with carrying them one by one.








【2011 Gong Fu Festival】 Finally towards the shrine washoi washi - YouTube


When the second torch was tilted, the fire at the tip dropped quietly to the ground.



A spectacular sight as if the flames were running down to the ground.



Because the fire brought down a lot, the police officers surrounded the area so quickly that the ground was burning hard and guarded so that people would not get close to the irassion.


The torch will return to Atago Shrine. It is said that the shrine is interested in preventing the fire, and the fire of the torch was given in this shrine.



Discovering profitable dead-water for such fire prevention. But obviously it was burning and there was no sign of disappearing and I gave up because I had no equipment to pick up.


The torch which fulfilled the function is lying.


And the last one came to the shrine.



Some men came from Germany using vacation for this festival.


I felt the flame closest to this day, but I felt the heat enough to convince severe security as well, I felt the danger of being honest.




I dropped the fire at the tip onto the pan and the torch which the fire disappeared was placed side by side like other torches.



At the end the priesthood appeared, the ceremonial dedication of Tamushi and exorcises were carried out rigorously.




The priest declared and the festival ended at this. It seems that after that the Ogres was being acted on locals.


A spectacular "Ganba Fire Festival" circulating through the streets without disturbing the flames is done on August 24 every year regardless of the days of the week. It is a narrow alley such as whether most of the route can pass by one car, and the hands are considerable, so when going to see it was a thing to participate after careful consideration of route and place removal etc in advance.

The powerful and brave men's figure and the power of the burning torch were substantial, so if you are interested please try visiting Ikeda City next year.