Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Oegawa Lion Festival
A traditional lion festival winding through Oegawa to spirited shouts
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Tokyo Metropolis・Miyake Village
Hatsu-uma (Kamitsuki)
Kamitsuki’s Hatsu-uma: a lion visits homes to ward off misfortune
Yamanashi Prefecture・Hokuto City
Shimokuraishi Shishimai and Dosojin Festival
The Onna-shishi Dance and the Little New Year in Hakushu, watched over by Dosojin
Osaka Prefecture・Toyonaka City
Yasaka Shrine Shishi Ritual Festival
A Pair of Lions’ Rituals Passed Down in Kumanocho, Toyonaka
Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Ritual sumo
Memories of the ancient festival and ritual sumo passed down at Sada Shrine
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Waki Town
Ekijin Shrine’s ritual for warding off misfortune
Sekigahama’s misfortune-warding ritual, entrusted to a giant straw snake and a lion mask
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
Muroto City Sakihama Hachimangu Shrine Traditional Rituals
An autumn festival in Muroto’s Sakihama area, where lion dances and improvisational theater are passed down