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The Otemoyan statue commemorates a famous traditional folk song from Kumamoto, known for its lively and cheerful tune. “Otemoyan” is a song that dates back to the Meiji period and celebrates a young bride’s joyous anticipation of her wedding day. The song has become an emblem of local culture, often performed at festivals and events.
Next to Otemoyan, we see the statue of Nagata Inei. She is an important figure connected to the region’s cultural history, particularly noted for her contributions to local performing arts. She is often associated with the traditional musical instrument, the shamisen, which is a three-stringed instrument played with a plectrum. This pair of statues serves as a tribute to the rich musical heritage of Kumamoto, celebrating the region’s unique blend of history and art.
Standing here, we can appreciate how these statues encapsulate the spirit of Kumamoto, reflecting its dedication to preserving and celebrating its cultural traditions. The presence of these statues also highlights the city’s commitment to honoring the arts and ensuring that the stories and songs of the past continue to resonate with future generations.
as we’ve arrived at the odoman and nagane statues let’s make a break of possible ways to reach the city the odoman statue commemorates a famous traditional folk song from Kumamoto known for its Lively and cheerful tune odan is a song that dates back to the Magi period and celebrates a young bride’s joyous anticipation of her wedding day the song has become an emblem of local culture often performed at festivals and events next to odan we see the statue of Nagata an she is an important figure connected to the Region’s cultural history particularly noted for her contributions to local Performing Arts she is often associated with the traditional musical instrument the shaman which is a three- stringed instrument played with a plectrum this pair of statues serves as a tribute to the rich musical Heritage of Kumamoto celebrating the Region’s unique blend of history and art