Mie Prefecture・Matsusaka City
Hazume Mushioshi
A night in Hazume, with taiko, a conch shell, and 3-meter torches moving through the village
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Shiga Prefecture・Moriyama City
Hi Matsuri
Moriyama’s Hi Matsuri, where giant dragon-shaped torches set the winter night sky ablaze
Kyoto Prefecture・Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
Kitano Tenmangu Setsubun Festival
Kitano Tenmangu’s Setsubun Festival, with kyogen, dance, and bean throwing following prayers to ward off misfortune
Osaka Prefecture・Kaizuka City
Kaizuka Higashi Bon Odori
Chants passed down at Enkoji Temple and graceful Bon Odori dancing
Hyogo Prefecture・Itami City
Sesshu Hyogo Kudoku Bon Odori
Mugiwara Ondo, passed down in Itami, where everyday gestures become dance
Hyogo Prefecture・Ako City
Shioya Kōjin Shrine Float Festival
Shioya’s autumn festival, with 9 floats parading through the town and shrine grounds
Hyogo Prefecture・Yabu City
Yabu’s Nettei Sumo
Okumiji’s hono sumo, preserving tradition through sasa dancing and leaps
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City, Yazu Town, Chizu Town
Hanakago Festival
An offering festival where five-colored flower baskets and Kirin Shishimai bring color to a mountain village
Shimane Prefecture・Oda City
Yunotsu Bon Odori
Ondo singing echoing through the port town and Bon Odori kuchidoki verses preserved in ledgers