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Tokushima Prefecture・Miyoshi City
Nishi-Iya Jindai Odori
A rainmaking dance passed down in Iya, brought to life by flower hats and taiko
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Yamaguchi Prefecture・Hagi City
Hagi Summer Festival
Three summer days of fireworks and traditional events lighting up Hagi
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Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Yoshinogawa Festival
3 summer days of music, dancing, and fireworks by the Yoshino River
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Miyazaki Prefecture・Hyuga
Hyuga Hyottoko Summer Festival
Hyottoko dancing fills the streets of Hyuga City with masks and festival music
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Kagoshima Prefecture・Amami City
Hachigatsu Odori
An Amami night filled with drums and song, where Hachigatsu Odori is passed down in a circle
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Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Kagura
Iki’s sacred kagura, passed down through the dances and music of Shinto priests
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Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Gion Festival
A month of Kyoto summer brought to life by yamahoko floats and Gion music
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Hiroshima Prefecture・Hatsukaichi City
Kangen-sai
A Heian-era scene unfolds on Miyajima as the gozasen glides across the water to the sound of gagaku
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Shimane Prefecture・Tsuwano Town
Sagimai
A summer ritual that brings Tsuwano's streets to life with white heron dances and music
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