Mie Prefecture・Nabari City
The Wakago Festival at Hachiman Jinja
A ritual celebrating a milestone in the community by welcoming the wakago and holding yabusame-style archery and a celebratory gathering
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Osaka Prefecture・Kaizuka City
Kaizuka Higashi Bon Odori
Chants passed down at Enkoji Temple and graceful Bon Odori dancing
Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hokonomiya Shrine Ritual
An autumn offering ceremony brought to life by a procession, shishimai lion dancing, and distinctive stick-swinging
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Yuki Bon Odori
An Obon dance passed down in Yuki, sending off the spirits and praying for a good harvest
Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City
Motomura Gaku Taiko Odori (performing art associated with the annual festival at Suwa Shrine)
A ceremonial performance in Iriki, brought to life by kane bells, taiko drums, flower hats, and yahata flags
Okinawa Prefecture・Tarama Village
Sutsuupunaka
Sacred songs and prayers for a bountiful harvest echo across the four ritual sites