御陣乗太鼓保存会

御陣乗太鼓は、1576年、越後の上杉謙信が奥能登平定のため石川県能登半島にある名舟村に押し寄せて来た時に、その攻撃から村を守ったという由来のある太鼓です。郷士防衛の一念に燃える村人達は、古老の指示に従って、夜陰に乗じて、樹の皮の仮面を被り、海藻で作った髪をふりみだし、上杉勢に攻め入りました。上杉勢は思いもよらぬ陣太鼓と奇怪きわまる怪物の夜調に周章狼狽し逃げまどいました。御陣乗太鼓はその際に打ち鳴らされたものと伝えられております。

1961年に輪島市と1963年石川県の無形文化財に指定されました。

GOJINJO TAIKO

The origin of GOJINJO TAIKO dates back to 1576, when it is reputed to have saved the village of Nafune on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture from an offensive launched by well-known war lord, Kenshin Uesugi, to subjugate the interior region of Noto. In valiant attempt to defend their native province, the villagers, following the instruction of the village elders, penetrated the Uesugi ranks under the cover of darkness, wearing masks of bark and with seaweed on their heads to give the appearance of tangled long hair. The Uesugi camp was thrown into confusion at the unexpected sound of their JINTAIKO, or battle drums, and the hideously unearthly appearance. They responded by fleeing in due haste. It is said that the sounds heard that night were the GOJINJO TAIKO.

GOJINJO TAIKO was designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset by Wajima City in 1961, and by Ishikawa Prefecture in 1963.

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