Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City
Kitsuki Bon Odori
The spirit of Kitsuki’s Bon season carried on through drumbeats and a gentle circular dance
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Oita Prefecture・Yufu City
Shonai Kagura
Drums and flutes resound in Shonai, Yufu, as kagura dances are passed down through generations
Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Tsurusaki Odori
Graceful Bon Odori passed down in Tsurusaki and the colors of a summer evening
Oita Prefecture
Bon Odori in Oita Prefecture
Oita’s Bon culture, where local memories live on in songs and circle dances
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City, Bungotakada City
Yamaga Odori
A Bon Odori tradition in Yamaga, with drums and narrative songs passed down in each settlement
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City
Shimodomi Usu-daiko Odori
A traditional performing art from Shimodomi, Saito, brought to life by drums and banners
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Hōnen Festival (Kayo)
A harvest festival carried on through prayers to the lion and Kayo dances
Hokkaido・Sapporo City
YOSAKOI Soran Festival
A festival that brings the sounds and dances of the Soran Bushi folk song to the streets of Sapporo
Shizuoka Prefecture・Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu Ganko Festival
A distinctive yosakoi festival that brought color to Hamamatsu through music and dance