Ishii’s Seven Lucky Gods and Taue Odori
A tradition of Taue Odori praying for abundant harvests, beginning with the Seven Lucky Gods dancing in
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A tradition of Taue Odori praying for abundant harvests, beginning with the Seven Lucky Gods dancing in
A grand festival held once every 4 years, when large banners representing the sun and moon adorn Shirama-tsu
Yamadera’s Ennen: preserving kouta dances, bugaku performed by children, and kagura
An elegant devotional dance handed down at Itozaki-ji Temple, featuring Buddhist masks and gagaku
A Bon dance passed down in Wago, where drums and nenbutsu bring the mountain village together
Ayado’s traditional Bon observance, with lanterns and the sound of gongs echoing through the mountain village
Bon prayers passed down through chanting dances and the flames of the hashiramatsu
Gagaku and bugaku associated with Prince Shōtoku, passed down on the stone stage
Two Furyū dances from Ama, expressing gratitude for the rain through dance