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Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
A winter festival in Katsuyama, illuminated by music from the yagura and flames at Benten Riverbed
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Iwate Prefecture・Ninohe City
Nitadori no Saitogi
A winter ritual in Ninohe where sparks and five grains foretell the year’s harvest
Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Takisanji Oni Festival
Ta-asobi and the oni dance: Okazaki’s prayers passed down amid flames
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Aomori Prefecture・Hachinohe City
Enburi
Welcoming spring in Hachinohe with harvest-prayer dances and ornate eboshi hats
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Akita Prefecture・Misato Town
Rokugo Kamakura Festival
Rokugo’s Little New Year traditions, carried on through Tenzuku, the fire festival, and the bamboo battle
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Tokyo Metropolis・Itabashi City
Itabashi no Ta-asobi
Ta-asobi, a prayer for a good harvest that depicts a year of rice cultivation with drums and recitations
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Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Toba Fire Festival
A fire festival dating back over a thousand years, where participants brave the flames to predict the harvest
Hokkaido・Rikubetsu Town
Rikubetsu Shibare Festival
A winter festival where ice, fire, and fireworks meet in the depths of winter in Rikubetsu
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Gifu Prefecture・Kaizu City
Imao Sagicho
Imao’s fire festival, where bamboo mikoshi from 13 neighborhoods offer flames and sound