Ishikawa Prefecture・Hakui City, Nanao City
The Custom of Keta’s Cormorant Festival
A cormorant’s sign of the coming year’s harvest in Noto’s December
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Kagawa Prefecture・Tonosho Town, Shodoshima Town
Shodoshima Rural Kabuki
Votive kabuki performed by local residents, passed down on the island’s stages
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Kawamae Shishi-odori and Kawamae Kenbu
A folk performing art passed down in Kawamae, where shishi-odori and kenbu come together
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City, Owase City
Hokusei and Kumano Kujira-fune Events
A spirited battle between the kujira-fune and whale, passed down as a local tradition
Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City
Yamanaka Oaratame and Shishi-gari Event
A traditional Gotsu event where rice divination and arrows shot at rice cakes carry the hopes of the community
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Kubono’s Eight-Deer Dance
Kubono’s traditional Eight-Deer Dance, accompanied by flutes and drums
Fukuoka Prefecture・Ashiya Town
Ashiya’s Hachisaku event
Ashiya Town’s handmade Hachisaku event, wishing for children’s healthy growth
Kagoshima Prefecture・Kinko Town
Ikeda no Shibamatsuri
A folk event in Ikeda that celebrates the New Year with shiba branches, mock plowing, and a boar hunt
Kagoshima Prefecture
The Tradition of Satsuma Horse Dancing
Satsuma’s offering performance, with decorated horses and dancers