白銀大念仏講中(ナイモナイモ）

柾谷家（まさやけ）に代々受け継がれており、柾谷家当主と町内の有志の方々によって行われています。口伝によると、九州の行脚僧が福昌寺に立ち寄った際に、自分の処で毎年お盆に行っている木蓮尊者にちなんだ行事を提案したところ、仏様の供養であることには共感するが、宗派が違う行事は取り入れることができないと断りました。そこに居合わせた柾谷氏が「宗派が違うからといっても仏に対する供養には曹洞も法華もないはずだ。私がやりましょう」といって、実行したのが始まりだと伝えられています。

Shirogane Dainenbutsu Kochu (Naimo Naimo) (Hachinohe City)
Naimo Naimo has been handed down from generation to generation by the Masaya family, and performed by the head of the family and volunteers from the town. According to oral tradition, it is said that this folk performing arts started when a traveling priest from Kyushu dropped by Fukusho Temple. He proposed an annual event in honor of Mokuren (Maudgalyāyana), a disciple of Buddha, but was refused, as they could not incorporate something from a different sect, despite their sympathy to it being an offering to Buddha. Mr. Masaya, who was there, said, “Even though they are different sects, there should be no difference between Soto sect and Hokke sect in making offerings to Buddha. I’ll do it myself.”