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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Wakayama Prefecture・Katsuragi Town
Hanazono no Ota-mai
A ta-asobi folk performance handed down in Hanazono, tracing a year of rice cultivation through song and dance
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Doronko Festival
An Okuiyo mud festival rooted in traditions of plowing with oxen and rice planting
Kagoshima Prefecture・Yusui Town
Daio-dono Festival
A traditional autumn festival that carries masked deities around the boundaries of Yoshimatsu
Okinawa Prefecture・Nago City
Kayo Tug-of-War
A single-round tug-of-war in Kayo, bringing together prayer and strength on the beach
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Sumiyoshi Odori
A dedicated dance performed around a large umbrella, carrying Sumiyoshi’s wishes through generations
Osaka Prefecture・Osaka City
Otaue Ceremony in Sumiyoshi
A traditional Sumiyoshi Taisha festival brought to life by rice planting and dance
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Akiu Taue Odori
The sound of festival music across Akiu’s countryside, and a vibrant rice-planting dance praying for a bountiful harvest
Fukushima Prefecture・Nihonmatsu City
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