Damine Kannon Hono Kabuki

Every year, in February, kabuki performances dedicated to Kannon continue their roughly 360-year-long history at the playhouse in the temple grounds. It's a custom that the villagers carry on in order to keep their vows to Kannon, and it has never been suspended, even during wartime. Notwithstanding the fact that they are amateurs, the villagers give a full-blown kabuki performance. At the climax, coins folded in paper—"ohineri"—fly from the audience onto the stage. If you can get there early, try asking the people sitting in the front row about the etiquette for ohineri. If you can throw ohineri with skill, you too can be a village kabuki master.
In recent years, children's kabuki has flourished in Damine and performances have been given overseas for international exchange. It's interesting to see adorable kids give a performance in makeup and costumes that are not from the present day.