HIROSHIMA KAGURARegular Performances 2026

Be warned, dear readers, this story is a long one that combines a trilogy of plays into one single play. After a brief encounter with warriors Minamoto-no-Raikō and his retainers, Watanabe-no-Tsuna and Sakata-no-Kintoki, the great demon Shuten-dōji and his loyal henchman, Ibaragi-dōji, are in a pickle: Tsuna cut off Ibaragi-dōji's left hand and they need to get it back. Shuten-dōji comes up with a plan that involves Ibaragi-dōji disguising himself as Tsuna's old nanny to gain access to Tsuna's manor where the hand is being guarded. The plan works and the demons escape to their lair on Ōeyama. Determined to take the demons down, Raikō and his retainers seek guidance at the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine. The great god Hachiman tells them to go to Ōeyama disguised as harmless yamabushi mountain monks so as not to raise the demons' suspicions. He also presents them with a powerful sake to present to Shuten-dōji, a known functioning alcoholic. The trio set off in their disguises, but Shuten-dōji wasn't born yesterday. Doubting their identities, he begins a very detailed Q&A session about Buddhist beliefs. We're talking deep dive here, readers. Will Raikō be able to convince the great demon? Or will this be the last we see of the noble warrior and his retainers?