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Tokushima Prefecture・Tokushima City
Hana Haru Festa
A spring festival bringing together Awa Odori, Tokushima culture, and food
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Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Nirami Jishi at Keta Shrine
A remarkable lion dance passed down in Fushiki Ichinomiya, glaring away misfortune
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Shiga Prefecture・Nagahama City
Nagahama Hikiyama Festival
Children’s kabuki passed down through generations on lavish hikiyama stages, and neighborhood festival traditions
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Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Festival
Three days connecting Yunomine and Oyunohara through Kumano’s prayers
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Kanagawa Prefecture・Isehara City
Hojo-bo’s Shinboku Nobori
A traditional Hinata event where yamabushi climb a sacred tree and offer prayers
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Gifu Prefecture・Kasamatsu
Kasamatsu Spring Festival
A springtime in Kasamatsu colored by cherry blossoms and the traditional daimyo procession with o-yakko performers
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Hyogo Prefecture・Kawanishi City
Genji Festival
A dazzling historical procession through Kawanishi, with warriors linked to the Genji clan
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Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Higo Chonkake
A moment of tradition and top-spinning skill, passed down at Kumamoto Castle
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Mori Town
Amamiya Shrine’s 12-part Bugaku
12 dances passed down in Mori Town, brought to life by children and masked dances
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