Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Suo So’o Hashiramatsu Festival
A torch-throwing fire festival passed down through generations beneath So’o’s night sky
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
The Puppets’ Dance and Sumo of Hachiman Furukoto Shrine
Wooden gods dance and tell their stories through sumo: an ancient offering performance in Yoshitomi Town
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City
Shimo-Sakiyama Hetomato event
A Goto New Year event featuring battledore and shuttlecock and Tamaseseri
Kagoshima Prefecture・Makurazaki City, Minamisatsuma City, Minamikyushu City
Minamisatsuma Jugoya Events
Beneath the moonlight, a large rope and straw dances carry on the Jugoya traditions of Minamisatsuma
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yoron Town
Yoron’s Jugo-ya Odori
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Iriomote Island’s Shichisai Festival
Iriomote Island’s festival marking a turning point in the year, welcoming a bountiful harvest from the sea and connecting prayers with performing arts
Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Goho-den Dengaku and Lion Dances
A Festival in Iwaki Alive with Dueling Hoko, Dengaku, and Four Lion Dances
Ishikawa Prefecture・Noto Town
The Idori Festival at Ukawa Sugawara Shrine
A festival where you encounter Noto’s words and prayers surrounding a large kagami mochi
Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City, Kijimadaira Village
The Hashiramatsu Festival of Northern Shinano
A traditional festival of Northern Shinano where fire is contested and the harvest and peace throughout the land are divined