Playing "Ohayashi c"(wav/57.7kb) "Ohayashi" is Japanese traditional playing which roused the movement of the festival car. We can see and hear a lot of "Ohayashi" in all parts of Japan, in case of Mikuni, some amateurs are assembled at the quarter (is on duty the year) requested. They are called "Hayashi-kata" accompanied playing japanese drums (by the quarter's children) with "Yoko-Bue" & "Syami-sen" (japanese guitar). In complaiance with one quarter, "Eitai-Bayashi" (permanent-bayashi) is played by the quarter's inhabitant at every duty.

Playing "Ohayashi d" (wav/58kb) This kind of "Ohayashi" is the following playings. *."Tori-Bayashi" is played if festival cars first go to the street. *."Modori-Bayashi" is played festival cars go after second street. *."Machi-Bayashi" is played when festival cars are waiting for start. *."Neri-Bayashi" is played when festival cars are near themselves quarters.

Recently, our young fellows who are Mikuni junior high school students of "Kyodo-Geinobu" (traditional public entertaiment club of Mikuni) as "Yoko-Bue" players have joined in this evevt. Please cheer them if you see some girls who are playing "Yoko-Bue" in this festival.