Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Tsuruga Nishimachi Tug-of-War
A great tug-of-war between Ebisu and Daikoku to divine the year’s fishing and harvest prospects
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Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Bon Odori
A summer night in Niino, sending off the spirits through song and circle dances
Nagano Prefecture・Anan Town
Niino Snow Festival
A dengaku festival where snow is seen as a sign of a good harvest and masked deities dance through the night
Shizuoka Prefecture・Shimada City
Shimada Grand Festival
A traditional Shimada-juku procession featuring Ōyakkos carrying maru obi sashes
Aichi Prefecture・Shitara Town
Sankō Festival
A night in Okumikawa filled with the deities’ dialogue and dances around a cauldron for heating water
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City
Amagasuka Imochi Ritual
Amagasuka’s mushiokuri, when torches and drums protected the rice fields
Kyoto Prefecture・Seika Town and Kizugawa City
Igomori Festival
A South Yamashiro ritual that reflects New Year prayers in silence and the glow of great torches
Okayama Prefecture・Misaki
Gohō Festival
Torchlight and conch shells illuminate a nighttime rite passed down in Misaki
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Otebi Festival
A fire festival passed down in Tomonoura, with people carrying flames up the stone steps