Iwate Prefecture・Hiraizumi Town
Motsu-ji Ennen
Encounter Ennen at Motsu-ji, where Heian-period dances live on
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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
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
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
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
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