Shimane Prefecture・Gotsu City
Yamanaka Oaratame and Shishi-gari Event
A traditional Gotsu event where rice divination and arrows shot at rice cakes carry the hopes of the community
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Saga Prefecture・Tosu City
Ota-mai of Shiaoya Shrine
A prayer for a good harvest in Tosu, brought to life through rice-planting movements and a demon dance
Akita Prefecture・Kosaka Town
Nigorikawa Mushi-okuri
A day of warding off misfortune in Nigorikawa, walking with straw figures
Chiba Prefecture・Shirako Town
Shirako Shrine Otaue Festival
The Otaue Festival, sharing the culture of Shirako Shrine and Shirako Town
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Koheiji Shrine Ta-asobi Shinto Ritual
Sado’s Ta-asobi ritual, depicting hopes for a good harvest in the worship hall’s rice paddy
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Toiwai and Kitsunegari
A Koshogatsu observance that welcomes good fortune into Wakasa homes with celebratory sticks and chants
Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Nishio Tenteko Festival
A traditional Atsuike procession brought to life by the beat of drums and red attire
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City, Yazu Town, Chizu Town
Hanakago Festival
An offering festival where five-colored flower baskets and Kirin Shishimai bring color to a mountain village
Shimane Prefecture・Iinan Town
The Otaue Shinji at Kakui Hachimangu Shrine
Kakui’s rice-planting ritual, praying for a bountiful harvest through a mock ox plowing the fields