Iwakuni Nanjo Odori
Iwakuni’s samurai heritage in the beat of drums and a circular dance
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Iwakuni’s samurai heritage in the beat of drums and a circular dance
Flower hats and drums carry on Yashiro’s ceremonial dance, held every 7th year
Ishii Town’s chigo Kami-odori, enlivened by song and shime-daiko drums
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima, passed down through lanterns and drums
Kubono’s traditional Eight-Deer Dance, accompanied by flutes and drums
Masuda’s traditional performing art, with swords, sickles, and green bamboo crossed together
The Akiba Festival: A procession accompanying the mikoshi, enlivened by torimono and dance
An elegant old-style furyu dance of fans and song, alive in Tei’s festivals
Flutes and drums echo across the island during Obon; a circle dance of remembrance passed down through generations