Omachi Folk Tales Monpe no Kai

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Activity log

The day we told stories, repaired a display, or met people in the community.
We keep the path of Monpe no Kai through photographs and writing.

Kamishibai at an Omachi City Library storytelling session

Repaired Izumi Kotaro clay doll on Sairyu

Shared record book

7: individual archive pages
29 photos: storytelling, school visit, learning, train, and exhibit photographs
11 videos: short recordings of storytelling, kamishibai, and onboard events

Recent records

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Nakajima telling a folk tale to a child at Omachi City Library

2026.07.19 Storytelling We held a storytelling session at Omachi City Library Nakajima-san told “The Tale of Yagoro Weir,” and Maruyama-san presented the kamishibai “Ask the Eel.”

Nakajima telling a folk tale to children at Alps House

2026.07.14 Storytelling We told the Goromaru folk tale at Alps House Nakajima told the Goromaru tale of Lake Kizaki, and Ito (Taka) showed children a short video based on the same tale.

Monpe no Kai members on the platform with the JR Resort View Furusato train

2026.06.27 Onboard event We told folk tales on Resort View Furusato Along with the scenery outside the windows, we shared folk tales from Omachi and Azumino with passengers.

Members listening to folk storytelling at the June regular meeting

2026.06.06 Learning session We listened to “Jonenbo” at the June regular meeting Itakura-san told “Jonenbo” in a small learning session, and members listened together.

Statues of Izumi Kotaro and Sairyu at Butsuzaki Kannonji Temple

2026.05.22 School field trip We told “Izumi Kotaro” on a Nanbu Elementary School field trip Sugasawa-sensei told the folk tale “Izumi Kotaro” to children visiting Butsuzaki Kannonji Temple.

Izumi Kotaro and Sairyu after repair

2026.05.18 Exhibit repair We repaired the Izumi Kotaro clay doll at Shinano-Omachi Station After an earthquake caused Kotaro to fall from Sairyu in the display, we checked the condition and returned the figure to its original position.

Kamishibai at Omachi City Library

2026.05.17 Storytelling We held a storytelling session at Omachi City Library Kamishibai, a folk tale from Mount Nunobiki, and riddles created a warm time for children and adults.

Plans

Upcoming activities

Main Monpe no Kai activities now scheduled.

Flyer for the 25th Northern Alps Snow Shape Festival

June 13, 2026, 13:30

25th Northern Alps Snow Shape Festival

Monpe no Kai will help with the awards ceremony at Sun Alps Omachi, creating a chance to encounter Omachi’s spring scenery and local storytelling.

June 23, 2026, 10:30-12:00

Yasaka Kominkan “Takasago University” lecture

A program on passing down local folk tales, including storytelling from Omachi, at a community learning place.

Onboard event

JR Resort View Furusato onboard event

Monpe no Kai also joins onboard events on JR East’s sightseeing train and shares folk tales from Omachi and Azumino.

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