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Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Summer Festival
A summer festival to enjoy Sapporo’s streets through dance and food beneath the summer skies of Odori
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Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu
Wakinosawa Hachimangu Grand Festival
A summer festival of mikoshi, dashi, and kagura evoking the legacy of the Kitamaebune trade
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Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba-Sasayama City
Dekansho Festival
A summer festival in Tamba-Sasayama, where the circles of Dekansho-bushi dancers bring the former castle town to life
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Okayama Prefecture・Kasaoka City
Shiraishi Odori
A Shiraishijima Bon dance where many kinds of dance come together to a single song
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Okayama Prefecture・Takahashi City
Matsuyama Odori
A summer circle of dance connecting three traditions in Takahashi’s castle town
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Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Tokushima City Awa Odori
Lanterns and music bring color to Tokushima’s summer; Awa Odori envelops the city
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Kawanehoncho
Tokuyama Bon Dance
A votive performance in Tokuyama, where echoes of classical kabuki and the deer dance live on
Oita Prefecture・Himeshima Village
Himeshima Bon Odori
A festival of diverse dances performed at bon dance grounds across the island and passed down through the generations
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Shimane Prefecture・Kanoashi District, Tsuwano Town
Nichihara Ayu Festival Fireworks Display
Summer fireworks in Nichihara, with sounds echoing over the Takatsu River and surrounding mountains