Kyoto Prefecture・Kizugawa City
The Miyaza Ceremonies of Wakedonomiya
Ancient rites of farming and prayer, preserved by 8 miyaza
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Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City
Inaba Shobu Tug-of-War
A traditional May seasonal festival event in which people pull a rope of plants imbued with the community’s hopes
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Suo So’o Hashiramatsu Festival
A torch-throwing fire festival passed down through generations beneath So’o’s night sky
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
The Puppets’ Dance and Sumo of Hachiman Furukoto Shrine
Wooden gods dance and tell their stories through sumo: an ancient offering performance in Yoshitomi Town
Saga Prefecture・Tara Town
Takezaki Kanzeonji Shusho-e Oni Matsuri
An ancient festival in Tara Town, where contests over the demon box and children’s dances live on
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City
Shimo-Sakiyama Hetomato event
A Goto New Year event featuring battledore and shuttlecock and Tamaseseri
Kagoshima Prefecture・Makurazaki City, Minamisatsuma City, Minamikyushu City
Minamisatsuma Jugoya Events
Beneath the moonlight, a large rope and straw dances carry on the Jugoya traditions of Minamisatsuma
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yoron Town
Yoron’s Jugo-ya Odori
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together