The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Featured in the October 8, 2010 Edition of Nagasaki Shinbun.

The Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is one of the three largest festivals in Japan which has started over 370 years ago and is ranked as the national treasure. This year it was held on Oct 7, 8, and 9th. Mme. Kimisen Katada was one of the Narimono musicians at the festival. To view this performance, please click the following links:

• "Sanbaso"
  http://www.youtube.com/user/jg6jav#p/u/11/fKMrP2OvnE0
  
  
• "Nanafushigi"
  http://www.youtube.com/user/jg6jav#p/u/12/pEeoQD9folo
  
  
• "Nagasaki Burabura Bushi",
  http://www.youtube.com/user/jg6jav#p/u/13/etVo0N8145s
  
  

If you wish to enjoy the Kunchi Festival in its entirety, please click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/jg6jav#g/u