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Gifu Prefecture・Kasamatsu
Basho Odori
Kasamatsu’s rain-prayer dance, woven from colorful bamboo and drums
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Aomori Prefecture・Mutsu City
Tanabu Matsuri
Five dashi transform between day and night, while Gion festival music brings Tanabu to life
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Hiroshima Prefecture・Sera Town
Koyama Hatsuka Ebisu
A summer tradition in Sera Town, brought to life by danjiri floats and niwaka performances
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Hokkaido・Sapporo City
Sapporo Summer Festival
A summer festival to enjoy Sapporo’s streets through dance and food beneath the summer skies of Odori
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Hyogo Prefecture・Tamba-Sasayama City
Dekansho Festival
A summer festival in Tamba-Sasayama, where the circles of Dekansho-bushi dancers bring the former castle town to life
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Okayama Prefecture・Kasaoka City
Shiraishi Odori
A Shiraishijima Bon dance where many kinds of dance come together to a single song
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Okayama Prefecture・Takahashi City
Matsuyama Odori
A summer circle of dance connecting three traditions in Takahashi’s castle town
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Oita Prefecture・Himeshima Village
Himeshima Bon Odori
A festival of diverse dances performed at bon dance grounds across the island and passed down through the generations
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Shimane Prefecture・Kanoashi District, Tsuwano Town
Nichihara Ayu Festival Fireworks Display
Summer fireworks in Nichihara, with sounds echoing over the Takatsu River and surrounding mountains