Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Misaku Kagura
Misaku Kagura: welcoming the deities of 7 shrines and carrying prayers forward through ancient dances
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Saga Prefecture・Tara Town
Takezaki Kanzeonji Shusho-e Oni Matsuri
An ancient festival in Tara Town, where contests over the demon box and children’s dances live on
Nagasaki Prefecture・Goto City, Shinkamigoto Town, Sasebo City
Goto Kagura
A cultural heritage of flute, drum, and dance passed down at shrines across the islands
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takaharu Town
Takaharu no Kamimai
A powerful all-night kagura preserving devotion to Mount Takachihomine
Miyazaki Prefecture・Saito City, Kijo Town, Nishimera Village
Mera Kagura
Kagura in Mera’s mountain villages, where dances welcoming the deities live on
Kagoshima Prefecture・Makurazaki City, Minamisatsuma City, Minamikyushu City
Minamisatsuma Jugoya Events
Beneath the moonlight, a large rope and straw dances carry on the Jugoya traditions of Minamisatsuma
Miyagi Prefecture・Sendai
Noh Kagura at Osaki Hachiman Shrine
Quiet Noh-style performance and eight pieces of kagura passed down at Hachiman Shrine
Miyagi Prefecture・Kakuda City
Kanazu Tanabata Event
A children’s Tanabata event, with lanterns and chanting winding through Kanazu at night
Akita Prefecture・Nikaho City
Kisakata Bon Hut Ceremony
A summer tradition in Kisakata: welcoming and sending off ancestors with seaside Bon huts and fire