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Akita Prefecture・Misato Town
Rokugo Kamakura Festival
Rokugo’s Little New Year traditions, carried on through Tenzuku, the fire festival, and the bamboo battle
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Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yanai City
Azuki Shinmei Festival
A tradition of shinmei structures on the eastern and western shores, and flames lighting up the night sky
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Hyogo Prefecture・Kobe City
Ogo Hachiman Shrine Oyumi Ritual
An archery ritual in which arrows are shot at a large target to pray for the community’s peace and a rich harvest
Gifu Prefecture・Kaizu City
Imao Sagicho
Imao’s fire festival, where bamboo mikoshi from 13 neighborhoods offer flames and sound
Gifu Prefecture・Ogaki City
Setsubun-e Hadaka Matsuri
Hoko-in’s Hadaka Matsuri, where participants cross the wintry Kuise River to ward off misfortune
Kyoto Prefecture・Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Shogoin Setsubun-e
A distinctive Shogoin Setsubun observance that guides demons to reform instead of driving them away
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Kyoto Prefecture・Miyazu City
Kyo-oji Temple Setsubun Grand Festival
Miyazu’s Setsubun Grand Festival, wishing for good fortune through prayers and bean throwing
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Okayama Prefecture・Tsuyama City
Fukurikō Shrine Grand Festival
Three days in Fukuri, Tsuyama, discovering beliefs in safe childbirth and protection from mamushi bites
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Kikugawa City
Mount Kokuzo Fukuzoin Setsubun Festival
Red and blue demons circle the mountain, bringing wishes for good fortune at Kikugawa's Setsubun Festival