Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Miyako's Paantu
A traditional ritual in which masked visiting deities covered in mud cleanse settlements on Miyako Island
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Omura City
Kuromaru Odori
Omura’s tradition of huge flower rings and drums: Kuromaru Odori, a dance for good fortune
Hokkaido・Shiraoi Town
Kojohama Echigo Bon Odori
Echigo Bon Odori of Kojohama, Shiraoi: carrying the longing for home into the present
Yamagata Prefecture・Funagata Town
Horiuchi Bon Odori
The calls and Bon Odori circle passed down in Horiuchi, Funagata Town
Gunma Prefecture・Ueno Village, Kanna Town
Kanna River Okawase-sage Ritual
A ritual of purification and prayer, carried on as the mikoshi enters the Kanna River
Chiba Prefecture・Nagareyama City
The Obisha of Hिरेgasaki
A traditional Hिरेgasaki shrine ritual in which arrows shot by the Seven Lucky Gods pierce demon targets
Tokyo Metropolis・Miyake Village
Hatsu-uma (Kamitsuki)
Kamitsuki’s Hatsu-uma: a lion visits homes to ward off misfortune
Tokyo Metropolis・Mikurajima Village
Inane Shrine Grand Festival
Four summer days on Mikurajima, bringing together prayer and returning home
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya
Obon
Ninomiya’s traditions of welcoming the ancestors through sand mounds and Bon Odori