Gatchi Festival
A peculiar autumn festival in Nonami, where demon-masked Gatchi purify the roads
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A peculiar autumn festival in Nonami, where demon-masked Gatchi purify the roads
A sacred performing art of southern Hokkaido, passed down through priestly dances and music
Tatsuno’s unusual festival, where tengu and shishi leap out of a green bamboo boat
A weapon procession preserving Genroku-era customs and the Yutate ritual
Kunisaki’s traditional fire festival, where Kebesu and Touba send sparks flying
An Autumn Festival in Fukuroi Kita, with 16 Dashi
Nukata’s autumn festival, brightened by rotating floats and tsukurimon displays made with nature’s bounty
Kuchida’s autumn festival, brought to life by lantern-lit taiko floats and shouts
Tottori’s shrine offering, featuring a real-sword dance and a Kirin Shishimai