Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Uchiwara Festival
An autumn festival in Uchiwara, Hidaka Town, echoing with oni-jishi and taiko drums
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Uwajima’s graceful Yatsushika Odori, accompanied by deer masks and drums
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A winter tradition in central Sasebo, brightening the city with lights and music
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Togawa Shishimai
An autumn festival in Mashiki Town, passed down through a dance of sparks and male and female lions