Hokkaido
Ainu traditional dances
Ainu traditional dances of Hokkaido, passed down through songs and circle dances
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Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Akiu Taue Odori
The sound of festival music across Akiu’s countryside, and a vibrant rice-planting dance praying for a bountiful harvest
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Ishii’s Seven Lucky Gods and Taue Odori
A tradition of Taue Odori praying for abundant harvests, beginning with the Seven Lucky Gods dancing in
Chiba Prefecture・Minamiboso City
Shirama-tsu no Omachi (Grand Festival) Events
A grand festival held once every 4 years, when large banners representing the sun and moon adorn Shirama-tsu
Niigata Prefecture
Nenchi Yamadera no Ennen
Yamadera’s Ennen: preserving kouta dances, bugaku performed by children, and kagura
Fukui Prefecture・Fukui City
Itozaki Buddhist Dance
An elegant devotional dance handed down at Itozaki-ji Temple, featuring Buddhist masks and gagaku
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Wago no Nenbutsu Odori
A Bon dance passed down in Wago, where drums and nenbutsu bring the mountain village together
Aichi Prefecture・Toyota City
Ayado’s Night Nenbutsu and Bon Odori
Ayado’s traditional Bon observance, with lanterns and the sound of gongs echoing through the mountain village
Mie Prefecture・Toba City
Shima Kamo Five Villages Bon Festival observance
Bon prayers passed down through chanting dances and the flames of the hashiramatsu