Wakayama Prefecture・Aridagawa Town
Suginohara no Ota-mai
A prayer for an abundant harvest in Suginohara, depicting the four seasons of rice cultivation through song and dance
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A ta-asobi folk performance handed down in Hanazono, tracing a year of rice cultivation through song and dance
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A local festival that brought summer to Yuya alive with voices, lights, and fireworks
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An autumn hometown festival featuring tanuki legends and Tokushima performing arts
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A spirited festival where dashi collide in a town by the sea