Konjiki Yasha (the Golden Demon) by Koyo Ozaki is a masterpiece first published on the Yomiuri Shimbun at the year of 1897, which attracted many readers in the times of the Meiji.

Kanichi Hazama and Miya Shigisawa are engaged. But Miya was urged to marry a businessman by the will of her parents, Kanichi felt betrayed by this decision and on Jan 17th, he said goodbye to Miya tearfully and ended their relationship at the coast of Atami. (People afterwards called this place “The Place of Atami coast”, and the pine tree stood beside the couple became famous as “the Tree of Miya”. Many tourists from all the country visit the Tree of Miya since then.)

After Miya married the businessman, Kanich devoted all of his time making money in order to get rich. Miya also felt depressed because of her betray toward Kanichi.

People in those days were fascinated by the couple’s story just like people of today fascinated by the TV dramas. The coast of Atami, the place which separated the couple had become a famous sight-seeing attraction afterwards. Now, the story had been filmed and made into movies for many times.

Koyo Ozaki, the author of Through Konjiki Yasha (The Golden Demon) had made Atami had a well-know place for people all around Japan through his novel. In order to remembering his great achievement, the “Koyo Ozaki Festival and Fudedsuka Koyo Festival” is being held on Jan 17th every year.

On Friday, Jan 17 of 2014, “Fudedsuka Koyo Festival” will be held at the Pen Mound located in front of the Yuyado Ichibanchi, which enshrining the favorite pen ever used by Koyo Ozaki start from 11:00 a.m. There will be Shinto ritual.

After that, the “Koyo Ozaki Festival” will be held at The Pine Tree of Miya start from 12:30.

During the ceremony, speeches and floral tribute from the descendants of Ozaki and other person related to him are expected. After the ceremony, there will be a short skit performed by the Atami Geigiren, featuring famous scenes from Konjiki Yasha, the scene of tearful farewell of Kanichi and Miya, and the scene of Kanichi treat Miya cruelly.

There will be a special memorial performing event at the Atami Geigi Kenban start from 13:00 the year, so please come come and enjoy the show.

[colored leaves writing-brush burial mound festival]

※Only as for the act of God
Date and time: Friday, January 17 11:00 …
Place: In front of Yuyado Ichibanchi (Old Shihomiya Ryokan) (1-2, Kasugacho: near Atami Station)
Sponsorship: Writing-brush Burial Mound Preservation Society
Inquiry: Preservation society of Above (Mr. Shinba) 0557-81-3651

[Koyo Ozaki Festival]

※The time and place were changed as follows. Please be noted.
Date and time: Friday, January 17 from 12:30 to 13:00
Place: Pine (at the time of )※ rainy weather: National highway No. 135 along Kishimachi, Tokai at 13:00 – Atami geisha geisha agency (Chuoucho) of shrine
Sponsorship: Atami City
Inquiry: Cultural Exchange Section, Atami City Tel. 0557-86-6234

[Commemorative Entertainment]

Date and time: On Friday, January 17, admission start from 12:30, performance begin at 13:00
Place: Atami Geigi Kenban (Chuou Cho, along side the river:Tel. 0557-81-3575)
Sponsorship: Atami City
※It is no charge for admission, but may decline entrance as soon as it becomes capacity (approximately 250).
In addition, there is behavior of pan by Atami station square “Nakamise promotion society” on the same day for Koyo Ozaki feast day, too.

[Nakamise promotion society sponsorship event]

Behavior of warm pan (Kanichi, shrine pan)
Date and time: Friday, January 17 11:30 …
Place: Atami station square Nakamise promotion society

We introduce the lyrics of “new gold demon” here. We understand story of Kanichi shrine only by these words with emotion.

Violin enka ballad [new gold demon]

Words: kyushimaikuho, composition: By history of Goto auspicious purple clouds (※ Japan popular song)
1 is only for today though we limit today though we are with the shore of Atami two people of Kanichi shrine taking a walk and walk together and talk together
Otherwise do I want money why (why) shrine * tananda husband was able to lack me in 2 until school is over?
Let you go abroad though there is not lack, but 3 collects in husband; is bride (kashizu) kan according to teaching of parents in Toyama family
Even this changes boy of one or ideal wife to money, and shrine Kanichi is not going abroad suruyona me in why (squid) 4
5 shrine by all means in the next year cloud up with my tears this month in this month in tonight, and see; from guts of seruyo boy:
Marriage to a wealthy man person that eyes give to diamond, and 6 must not get on behavior the first money of the world turn around; thing
7 does tsuki* in beach where we break in love and do, and Kanichi pushes shrine to cling to, and regretful tears remain

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