7月12日に徳島県民のシンボルである剣山山頂にある剣山本宮宝蔵石神社でNPO法人徳島県古武道協会主催剣山山頂古武道演武大会に参加しました。
徳島に安土桃山時代に伝えられ、現在でも久武館道場で守り続けられている阿州柳生神影流兵法剣術を演武することができました。
剣山は古来より武道信仰の霊山として崇められ銘菓ぶどう饅頭もこのことが由来で出来ました。
しかし最近は山岳信仰の薄れや氏子の高齢化など新たな問題もありますが、最近の登山ブームで多くの方が訪れていました。
天候は霊山を感じさせる厳しくも温かいものを感じられる素晴らしい一日になりました。
On July 12, I participated in the Mount Tsurugi Summit Kobudo Demonstration Tournament, organized by the NPO Tokushima Prefecture Kobudo Association, at the Tsurugi-san Hongu Hozuki-ishi Shrine, located at the summit of Mount Tsurugi—a symbol of the people of Tokushima Prefecture.
I was able to demonstrate the A-shu Yagyu Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship, which was introduced to Tokushima during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and is still preserved today at the Kyubukan Dojo.
Mount Tsurugi has been revered since ancient times as a sacred mountain of martial arts faith, and the famous local confection, the “Grape Manju,” was created as a result of this tradition.
However, while there are new challenges such as the waning of mountain worship and the aging of the local parishioners, many people were visiting the mountain due to the recent hiking boom.
The weather made for a wonderful day, offering a sense of both the austere and warm atmosphere befitting a sacred mountain.
