Ohara Festival
An autumn mass dance that fills the streets with Kagoshima folk songs and dance groups
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An autumn mass dance that fills the streets with Kagoshima folk songs and dance groups
Ichiki Tanabata Odori: carrying on the sound of drums and the memories of the community
A night when music and candlelight echo through Yakushima’s forest
Giving thanks for the blessings of the hot springs, autumn in Ibusuki comes alive with dance, mikoshi, and fireworks
An event carrying on Akina’s ancient prayers to welcome the spirits of rice from the mountains and sea
An Amami night filled with drums and song, where Hachigatsu Odori is passed down in a circle
A spring festival in Kirishima, where jingling horses and dancers move to the music
Yoron’s Jugo-ya dedication performances, where Ryukyu and Yamato traditions resonate together
A prayer dance quietly passed down, wishing to ward off epidemics