• Yamaguchi City, which has been selected for the New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024”, was ruled and developed by Ouchi clan during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). This activity has been arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Ouchi might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.

You will enjoy playing kemari, a Japanese traditional ball game played by nobles and feudal lords during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and onwards. This activity is arranged as Ouchi kemari based on the assumption that Lord Ouchi, a powerful feudal lord ruling Yamaguchi in the Muromachi period, might have also enjoyed kemari. Participants will wear Muromachi-style costumes and play kemari with a specially handmade mari ball.