Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Tsurusaki Odori
Graceful Bon Odori passed down in Tsurusaki and the colors of a summer evening
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Oita Prefecture
Bon Odori in Oita Prefecture
Oita’s Bon culture, where local memories live on in songs and circle dances
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City, Bungotakada City
Yamaga Odori
A Bon Odori tradition in Yamaga, with drums and narrative songs passed down in each settlement
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City
Shimodomi Usu-daiko Odori
A traditional performing art from Shimodomi, Saito, brought to life by drums and banners
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Hōnen Festival (Kayo)
A harvest festival carried on through prayers to the lion and Kayo dances
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
YOSAKOI Soran Festival
A festival that brings the sounds and dances of the Soran Bushi folk song to the streets of Sapporo
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu Ganko Festival
A distinctive yosakoi festival that brought color to Hamamatsu through music and dance
Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City
Nagoya Toshogu Festival
A historic festival in Nagoya’s castle town, brought to life by karakuri dashi floats and mikoshi