{"id":1475,"date":"2025-08-02T14:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/it\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2025-08-02T14:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:36:12","slug":"onidaiko","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/en\/onidaiko\/","title":{"rendered":"Onidaiko"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1475\" class=\"elementor elementor-1475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603e2b04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"603e2b04\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3db6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b3db6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Onidaiko<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539f21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539f21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sacred Dance of the Oni from Sado<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed331bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed331bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af7121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af7121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">From the island of Sado,  a land steeped in ancient traditions and profound spiritual heritage, comes the <b>Kasuga Onigumi<\/b>. For the first time in Switzerland, this exceptional group presents <b>Onidaiko<\/b>, also known as <b>Ondeko<\/b>: the sacred ritual dance of the <b>Oni<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec5659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bec5659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-1024x776.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-1536x1164.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC06352.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879d9d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"879d9d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f88ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f88ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">This powerful and time-honoured art form has been passed down for over three centuries. The version performed by Kasuga Onigumi was choreographed in the early 1700s by the renowned Noh actor <b>Ukyokiyofusa Homma<\/b>, whose legacy gave rise to one of Sado Island\u2019s most revered Onidaiko traditions. Onidaiko fuses the thunderous rhythms of <b>Taiko<\/b> drums with highly symbolic choreography and expressive masks. It is more than a performance, it is a ceremonial act that purifies, protects, and celebrates the harmony between humanity, nature, and the divine.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">On Sado Island, the <b>Oni<\/b> is not viewed as a demon in the negative or evil sense. Instead, the Oni is revered as an incarnation of a god, a symbol of divine power and protection. It represents spiritual strength, purifies households, protects villages, and ensures a bountiful harvest.<\/p><p>Every movement, every sound, every mask carries deep meaning. Together, they tell the story of a people deeply rooted in their history and proud of a living tradition that endures with strength and grace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50b044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f50b044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yh20210414_0035-912.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d1b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4d1b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><b>Kasuga Onigumi<\/b> is one of more than one hundred active <b>Onidaiko groups<\/b> on Sado Island today. Each group maintains its own distinct style and spiritual interpretation, contributing to the richness and diversity of this living cultural legacy.<\/p><p>Following the performance, visitors are invited to join a workshop on both Saturday and Sunday. This is a rare opportunity to learn the foundational movements of Onidaiko directly from the performers of Kasuga Onigumi. The workshop is open to all and offers a unique chance to engage personally with this extraordinary tradition.<\/p><p>This is not simply a performance. It is a cultural encounter, a rare glimpse into the spiritual heart of Japan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef89e2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef89e2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f1d2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30f1d2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c135a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c135a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><b>Saturday, September 20<br>\nStage performances:<\/b><br>\n \u2013 1:30 PM (as part of the official opening ceremony)<br>\n \u2013 6:00 PM<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\"><b>Workshop with free donation:<\/b><br>\n \u2013 3:00 PM \u2013 4:30 PM<br>\n<b>Location:<\/b> Outdoor Workshop Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41a42d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c41a42d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775040a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775040a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><b>Sunday, September 21<\/br>\n Stage performance:<\/b><br>\n \u2013 1:00 PM<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\"><b>Workshop with free donation:<\/b><br>\n \u2013  3:30 PM \u2013 5:00 PM<br>\n<b>Location:<\/b> Outdoor Workshop Area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e73584b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e73584b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onidaiko La Danza Sacra degli Oni di Sado Dall\u2019isola di Sado, terra intrisa di antiche tradizioni e di un profondo patrimonio spirituale, arrivano i Kasuga Onigumi. Per la prima volta in Svizzera, questo straordinario gruppo presenta l\u2019Onidaiko, noto anche come Ondeko: la danza rituale sacra degli Oni. 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