Osaka Prefecture・Kawachinagano City
Hachiman Shrine’s Kensho Nawakake
A ritual that ties Amami’s wishes into a great shimenawa spanning the river
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Tokushima Prefecture・Matsushige Town
The Funa Danjiri and Procession of Nagahara Wakamiya Shrine
An autumn festival entrusting Nagahara’s memories of life by the sea to a boat-shaped danjiri
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyako Town
Oritate Hachiman Shrine Yamakasa
An offering of strength, as the mikoshi and 8 yamakasa resound together
Fukuoka Prefecture・Koga City
Taniyama Bon Tsuna
A Taniyama Bon event where teams from the seaside and mountain sides sway a large rope
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Imazu Jūichinichi Matsuri
A New Year celebration with dashi and mikoshi parading through Imazu
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Kusaba Bon Rope Tug-of-War
Kusaba’s summer tradition of welcoming ancestors with a Bon rope made from vines
Okinawa Prefecture・Motobu Town
Sesoko’s Ufuyumi Shinugui
A religious ritual of prayer and daily life, passed down on Sesoko Island