Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Tenraiji Bon Odori
A Bon Odori passed down in Tenraiji, where taiko and song come together
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Koyanose Bon Odori
A Koyanose Bon dance that keeps the memories of the post town alive through shamisen and drums
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Nomote Bon Odori
Nomote’s circle dance, passed down around a large umbrella
Saga Prefecture・Karatsu City
Obishiraki Inoko-sama (commonly known as Tobitobi)
Children in Waratobi celebrate the harvest in Obishiraki
Miyazaki Prefecture・Kawaminami Town
Kawaminami Bon Odori
Kawaminami Town's Bon Odori, carrying on the tradition of the Takanabe Domain
Miyazaki Prefecture・Miyakonojo City
Yamanokuchi Yagoro-don Festival
A sacred procession passed down in Yamanokuchi, led by Yagoro-don
Kagoshima Prefecture・Toshima Village
Kuchinoshima Bon Odori
Kuchinoshima’s Obon event, where oral dance and kyogen pass the island’s prayers down to the present
Kagoshima Prefecture・Amami City
Setta Mankai
Songs and beckoning gestures face off in Setta Village’s traditional New Year’s performance
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Motomura Gaku Taiko Odori (performing art associated with the annual festival at Suwa Shrine)
A ceremonial performance in Iriki, brought to life by kane bells, taiko drums, flower hats, and yahata flags