Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Iriomote Island’s Shichisai Festival
Iriomote Island’s festival marking a turning point in the year, welcoming a bountiful harvest from the sea and connecting prayers with performing arts
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Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
The performing arts of Kohama Island’s Obon, Kigan-sai, and Tanedori-sai
Three festivals carrying on Kohama Island’s songs, dances, and prayers
Okinawa Prefecture・Yonaguni Town
The performing arts of Yonaguni Island’s festivals
Discover songs and dances passed down at the utaki, and the prayers of Yonaguni
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Nanbu Komodori
A dynamic traditional art of the Nanbu region, brought to life by imitation horses and music
Aomori Prefecture・Hashikami Town
Hiranai Keimai
A Bon nenbutsu dance in Hiranai, passed down around a lantern
Iwate Prefecture・Tono City
Aozasa Shishi Odori
A local performing art from Aozasa, Tono, brought to life by swaying shishi curtains and musical accompaniment
Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City, Hiraizumi Town
Kawanishi Nenbutsu Kenbai
A spirited sword dance passed down in Koromogawa, led by Buddhist chanting and drums
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Kawamae Shishi-odori and Kawamae Kenbu
A folk performing art passed down in Kawamae, where shishi-odori and kenbu come together
Fukushima Prefecture・Nishigo Village
Kamihabuto Tendo Nenbutsu Odori
A traditional Kamihabuto performing art that prays for a good harvest and dances to Buddhist invocations and drums