Iwate Prefecture・Miyako City
Kuromori Kagura
A coastal procession of prayer and performance, accompanied by Gongen-sama
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Iwate Prefecture・Morioka City
Nagai Dainenbutsu Kenbai
A kenbai dance passed down in Nagai, featuring a large kasa and the chants of nenbutsu
Iwate Prefecture・Hiraizumi Town
Motsu-ji Ennen
Encounter Ennen at Motsu-ji, where Heian-period dances live on
Akita Prefecture・Katagami City, Oga City
Toko Yasaka Shrine Toin (統人) Observance
A traditional festival of toin steeped in myth and water-deity worship
Yamagata Prefecture・Kahoku Town and Sagae City
Hayashike Bugaku
The sounds of classical court dance and music passed down in Yachi and Jionji
Saitama Prefecture・Kuki City
Washinomiya Saibara Kagura
An ancient style of kagura passed down in Washinomiya, brought to life by singing and festival music
Niigata Prefecture
Nenchi Yamadera no Ennen
Yamadera’s Ennen: preserving kouta dances, bugaku performed by children, and kagura
Nagano Prefecture・Iida City
Toyama’s Shimotsuki Festival
A traditional kagura of Toyama Valley, where cauldrons of hot water and sacred masks carry the night onward
Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata and Osaka Yudate Kagura
Yudate kagura passed down in Gotemba, where lions dance to purify the cauldron site