Mie Prefecture・Owase City
The New Year’s observances of Owase Kukiura
A New Year’s observance where prayers of a fishing town live on through a great bonfire, kagura, and archery
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Shiga Prefecture・Omihachiman City
Omihachiman Fire Festival
A festival of fire passed down in Omihachiman, brought to life by Sagicho floats and torches
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Nagato City
Takisaka Kagura
The world of Nagato’s prayers and kagura, passed down in a small dance space
Ehime Prefecture・Ikata Town
The first-obon customs of the Shadasaki Peninsula
Shadasaki’s first-obon customs: turning dolls and sending boats adrift
Kochi Prefecture・Nankoku City
The Enko Festival along the Goto River in Nankoku City
A children’s festival of riverside lights and fireworks, with prayers for safety in the water
Saga Prefecture・Imari City
Toriou Matsuri at Kanbara Hachimangū
A traditional Imari festival of sparks and offerings of newly harvested rice
Nagasaki Prefecture・Sasebo City
Yoshii Shishiuchi Event
A traditional Yoshii event in which participants shoot at a rice-flour boar to pray for a good harvest and safety in the new year
Kumamoto Prefecture・Minamioguni Town
Yoshihara Iwato Kagura
Kagura from Yoshihara, Minamioguni, passed down through 33 dances
Miyazaki Prefecture・Misato Town, Kijo Town
The Shiwassu Festival of Hyūga-Nangō Mikado Shrine and Kijo Hiki Shrine
For 3 days, welcoming bonfires and kagura illuminate the route connecting the father and son deities