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Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City
Gatchi Festival
A peculiar autumn festival in Nonami, where demon-masked Gatchi purify the roads
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Mottomo of Teguma and Kakidomari
A Setsubun tradition in which visitors from another world in unusual costumes bring good fortune to Teguma and Kakidomari
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Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Paantu of Miyako Island (Shimoji)
A ritual to ward off misfortune, with visiting deities covered in mud and vines traveling around Shimoji village
Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City
Oeyama Shuten Doji Festival
An autumn festival to enjoy the Oeyama ogre legend through parades and activities
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Oga’s Namahage
Oga’s New Year’s Eve visiting deities, embodied in masks and kede
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Yuza’s Little New Year events
Yuza’s Little New Year: Visitors in straw kendan and masks
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Shirahama Amamen
A night when masked visiting deities ask for promises at homes in Shirahama