Ougi Festival - Ougisai

...The scale of its tradition and the strength of its organization are unmatched in other folk performing arts. The largest festival is the Ougi Festival on February 1st and 2nd, and life in Kurokawa revolves around it throughout the year. There are all-night performances in the two houses to welcome the gods, and from the next morning, Noh and rituals compete on the stage of the shrine's worship hall.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Ogi Festival" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…その伝承の規模の大きさ，組織の強固さは，他の民俗芸能に類を見ない。2月1,2日の王祇祭（おうぎさい）が最大の祭で，黒川の一年の生活は王祇祭を軸に動いていく。神を迎えた両座の当屋で徹夜の演能があり，翌朝からは神社拝殿の舞台で能と祭事を競い合う。…

※「王祇祭」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報