Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Goho-den Dengaku and Lion Dances
A Festival in Iwaki Alive with Dueling Hoko, Dengaku, and Four Lion Dances
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Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City, Kijimadaira Village
The Hashiramatsu Festival of Northern Shinano
A traditional festival of Northern Shinano where fire is contested and the harvest and peace throughout the land are divined
Aichi Prefecture・Aisai City, Ama City
The Okowa Festival of western Owari
A festival in western Owari where prayers and tradition meet around okowa offerings
Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City
Kamiyodo Hassaku Tug-of-War
The Kamiyodo Hassaku Tug-of-War: carrying a giant straw snake and divining the harvest
Saga Prefecture・Miyaki Town
Ayabe Hachiman Shrine’s Flag-Raising and Flag-Lowering Observance
A traditional Miyaki Town observance that entrusts farmers’ hopes to the direction of the sacred flag in the wind
Nagano Prefecture・Komoro City
Mikage Shinden Dosojin Festival
The Mikage Shinden Dosojin Festival, passed down through dashi aglow with lanterns
Aichi Prefecture・Toyohashi City
A shrine procession festival centered on the ritual sumo of Muro Hachimangu Shrine
Muro Ritual Sumo, Conveyed Through Silent Gestures and a Ring Marked with Sakaki Leaves
Shiga Prefecture・Hino Town
Nakayama Imo Kurabe Festival
A festival rooted in Nakayama tradition, where taro from the east and west are compared at Nogamiyama
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Oki Mura Festival
A traditional Oki festival featuring the meeting of the Sun Deity and Moon Deity, with taiko and processions