Erwin Miyasaka: Kabuki play costume

This costume of the Musashibou Benkei character from the Kabuki play Kanjincho, is displayed at the 3rd floor of the Narita Airport Terminal 1 Central Bldg. It was selected to be displayed here because of a connection with Narita, more precisely with the the Narita-san Shinsho-ji temple.

The costume is a replica of the one worn by the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII at the play’s premiere in 1840. It has the Sanskrit word for Fudō Myō-ō stitched in gold, because of a legend that connects the Buddhist god and the Ichikawa family of Kabuki actors: The legend says that Ichikawa Danjūrō I, the creator of the Aragota style of Kabuki, prayed for a heir to Fudō Myō-ō at the Narita temple, and his wish was granted.

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Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 31mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 2000
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