Iwate Prefecture
Miko-mai of the Rikuchu Coastal Region
A dance of prayer from the Rikuchu coast, where miko and kagura performers weave their sounds together
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Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Noh Kagura at Osaki Hachiman Shrine
Quiet Noh-style performance and eight pieces of kagura passed down at Hachiman Shrine
Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Oshika Hōin Kagura
Hōin Kagura of Makiyama, Ishinomaki: Prayers in Drumming and Dance
Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Goho-den Dengaku and Lion Dances
A Festival in Iwaki Alive with Dueling Hoko, Dengaku, and Four Lion Dances
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Otaue at Hirose Kumano Shrine
A New Year’s ritual in Nihonmatsu, performing a year of rice cultivation to pray for a good harvest
Yamagata Prefecture・Takahata Town
Ankutsu Ennen
Classical bugaku of Takahata Town, handed down in a thatched-roof pavilion
Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Ennen of Niiyama
Traditional performing arts of Sakata and Niiyama reflected in a variety of dances
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Fukura Ennen
Medieval-inspired dances and performing arts passed down in Fukura
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Warabioka Ennen
Encounter the Bugaku of Warabioka, Rooted in Faith in Mount Chokai