Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Paantu of Miyako Island (Shimoji)
A ritual to ward off misfortune, with visiting deities covered in mud and vines traveling around Shimoji village
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Tochigi Prefecture・Mashiko Town
Hiji-sai
An art festival celebrating Mashiko’s soil and way of life across the whole town
Tokyo Metropolis・Edogawa City
Asama Nobori Festival
A traditional Shinozaki rite in which 10 large banners are raised by hand
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Doronko Festival
An Okuiyo mud festival rooted in traditions of plowing with oxen and rice planting
Saitama Prefecture・Tsurugashima City
Suneori Rain-Praying Ritual
A giant dragon-serpent circles a pond as people pray for the blessing of rain in Tsurugashima
Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Miyako's Paantu
A traditional ritual in which masked visiting deities covered in mud cleanse settlements on Miyako Island
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya
Obon
Ninomiya’s traditions of welcoming the ancestors through sand mounds and Bon Odori