Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kotaki Chokurairo Mai
Seven dances of Kotaki, passed down on an earthen stage
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Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
Maizuru Hosokawa Yusai Tanabe Castle Festival
A Maizuru festival tracing Tanabe Castle’s history through a samurai procession and the efforts of the local community
Fukuoka Prefecture・Tagawa City
Kawawatari Shinkō Festival
Tagawa’s traditional shrine procession, where mikoshi and dashi cross the Hikosan River
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Kyoto Prefecture・Maizuru City
The Buddha Dance at Matsunoo-dera Temple
A traditional dance at Matsunoo-dera, uniting six Buddhist masks and gagaku
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Fukuno Yotaka Festival
A Fukuno night illuminated by grand lanterns and an intense tug-of-war
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Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Yoiyasa Festival
A spring festival with mikoshi and lion dances parading through a town of woodcarving
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Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Usa Hachimangu Spring Festival
A festival where a golden mikoshi and Iori songs make their way through springtime in Fukumitsu
Aichi Prefecture・Inuyama City
Inuyama Festival
A spring festival in Inuyama, with karakuri dashi bringing color to the castle town
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Kashima City
Kashima’s Saitōsai
An enduring Kashima festival where oak staffs and music herald spring
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