Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujieda City
Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi
A prayer for a good harvest passed down in Takizawa, with rice cultivation brought to life through dance
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata no Yudate Kagura
A kagura tradition from Gotemba in which a lion calms and purifies the hot water
Aichi Prefecture・Toei Town, Toyone Village, and Shitara Town
Hana Matsuri performing arts
A traditional performing art that brings winter in Oku-Mikawa to life with demon masks and dance around a giant cauldron
Osaka Prefecture
Kumata Shrine’s Otaue
Kumata Shrine’s Otaue: praying for a good harvest with the main hall floor representing a rice paddy
Wakayama Prefecture・Kushimoto Town
Koza no Ofune Matsuri
A Kawachi festival where the mifune and boat songs are passed down on the Kozagawa River
Wakayama Prefecture
Hanazono no Hotoke no Mai
A tale of attaining Buddhahood in the Dragon Palace, told through masks, dance, and music
Tottori Prefecture・Tottori City, Iwami Town, Wakasa Town, Chizu Town, Yazu Town
Inaba Kirin Lion Dance
A traditional Inaba performing art, alive with a kirin head and gentle music
Shimane Prefecture・Ōnan Town
Ōmoto dance
The solemn Ōmoto Kagura of Ōnan, passed down at Kamo Shrine
Shimane Prefecture・Unnan City
Tsuki-no-ya Kagura
Traditional kagura of Unnan, passed down through the seven-seat rites and sacred dances