Fukushima Prefecture・Iwaki City
Goho-den Dengaku and Lion Dances
A Festival in Iwaki Alive with Dueling Hoko, Dengaku, and Four Lion Dances
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Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Ennen of Niiyama
Traditional performing arts of Sakata and Niiyama reflected in a variety of dances
Shizuoka Prefecture・Gotemba City
Numata no Yudate Kagura
A kagura tradition from Gotemba in which a lion calms and purifies the hot water
Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town, Kami Town
Tajima's Kirin Shishi-mai
A traditional Tajima performance featuring a kirin head and resonant 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
Ehime Prefecture・Seiyo City
Kubono’s Eight-Deer Dance
Kubono’s traditional Eight-Deer Dance, accompanied by flutes and drums
Tochigi Prefecture・Nikko City
Kawamata Imamiya-sama no Okomori
Kawamata’s late-night ritual connecting the shrine on Mount Atago with the temporary shrine
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Akumabarai (Fujikawa)
A protective event in Fujikawa, where children visit homes throughout the area with a lion head and calls
Saitama Prefecture・Kumagaya City
Oegawa Lion Festival
A traditional lion festival winding through Oegawa to spirited shouts