Saga Prefecture・Imari City
Toriou Matsuri at Kanbara Hachimangū
A traditional Imari festival of sparks and offerings of newly harvested rice
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Boat Racing Event
Red-and-white boats race across the sea to the rhythm of oars and chants—a boat race passed down in Iki
Okinawa Prefecture・Ishigaki City
Ishigaki Island’s Four-Village Pūrii (Harvest Festival)
Ishigaki Island’s harvest festival, where the prayers and performances of four villages ring out
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Shichisai Festival in Sonai and Hoshidate, Iriomote Island
A turning-point festival on Iriomote Island, inviting good fortune from the sea and enlivened by diverse performing arts
Hokkaido・Mikasa
Mikasa Katsurazawa Momiji Festival
A festival to enjoy Katsurazawa’s fall colors and Mikasa’s autumn flavors through fun and food
Hokkaido・Betsukai Town
Nishibetsu River Akiaji Festival
An autumn day savoring and enjoying Betsukai’s historic salmon
Aomori Prefecture・Sai Village
Alsus Festival
A day of cod soup and lights in wintertime Sai Village, with hopes for a good catch
Fukushima Prefecture・Aizu region
Aizu First Market customs
Aizu First Markets entrust New Year’s wishes to good-luck charms and the market deity
Saitama Prefecture・Chichibu City
Senju Kannon Shingan Sumo
Ceremonial sumo at Senju Kannon-do: praying for health without declaring a winner