Iwate Prefecture
Miko-mai of the Rikuchu Coastal Region
A dance of prayer from the Rikuchu coast, where miko and kagura performers weave their sounds together
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Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
Kohama Nagori Three-Lion Dance
Nihonmatsu’s three-lion dance, alive with the styles and music of three hamlets
Yamagata Prefecture・Yuza Town
Warabioka Ennen
Encounter the Bugaku of Warabioka, Rooted in Faith in Mount Chokai
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Suzaki Odori
A circular dance at Suzaki Shrine shaped by fans and drums, a prayer dance passed down through generations
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Gokayama’s Songs and Dances
The spirit of mountain villages carried by the folk songs and dances of Gokayama
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
Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Performing arts of Sakabe Winter Festival
Sakabe Winter Festival, with flames, hot water, and masked dances continuing until dawn
Kagawa Prefecture・Sakaide City
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima
Bon Odori of Yoshima and Hitsuishijima, passed down through lanterns and drums
Kochi Prefecture・Muroto City
The Ofune and hanadai events of the Kiragawa Mita Hachiman Shrine Festival
An autumn shrine festival where lantern-lit hanadai and a vermilion-lacquered Ofune process through Kiragawa