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Hyogo Prefecture・Kasai City
Hojo Setsubun Festival
A traditional seasonal festival bringing spring to Hojo with eastern and western mikoshi and floats
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Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Fuse Mountain Festival
A prayer to open the mountains in Fuse, bound with kiyari songs and mountain vines
Hyogo Prefecture・Toyooka City
Izushi Hatsuma Festival
Prayers and festivities at Izushi Hatsuma, welcoming spring to the castle town
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Fukushima Prefecture・Bandai Town
Funahiki Festival at Bandai Shrine
A spring festival in Bandai Town, where rice bales on a boat carry hopes for a good harvest
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Mie Prefecture・Ise City
Isshiki Okina-mai
Classical Kagura and Okina performances passed down in Isshiki
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Kagoshima Prefecture・Kirishima City
Hatsuuma Festival (Kagoshima Jingu Shrine)
A spring festival in Kirishima, where jingling horses and dancers move to the music
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Kagawa Prefecture・Higashikagawa City
Hiketa Hina Matsuri
Colorful Hina Displays in Every Home Along Hiketa’s Historic Streets
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Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Kuromori Kabuki
A traditional local theater performance in Kuromori, Sakata, passed down through the snowy season
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City, Fujieda City, Shimada City, and Kawanehoncho
Kagura of central Shizuoka Prefecture
A visit to the kagura of central Shizuoka: dances and drums passed down in mountain villages