Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Nakaniida Tiger Dance
A tradition to ward off fire in Nakaniida, Kami Town, where tigers dance on rooftops to calm the wind
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Iwate Prefecture・Oshu City
Hidaka Hibuse Festival
A day of floats and festival music bringing color to Mizusawa, with prayers for fire prevention
Toyama Prefecture・Nanto City
Usa Hachimangu Spring Festival
A festival where a golden mikoshi and Iori songs make their way through springtime in Fukumitsu
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Nagano Prefecture・Tenryu Village
Shimoina Okochi Shikaoi Event
An Okochi spring festival expressing hopes for a good harvest through a straw deer and hunting gestures
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Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City
Nirami Jishi at Keta Shrine
A remarkable lion dance passed down in Fushiki Ichinomiya, glaring away misfortune
Kanagawa Prefecture・Isehara City
Hojo-bo’s Shinboku Nobori
A traditional Hinata event where yamabushi climb a sacred tree and offer prayers
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Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Fuse Mountain Festival
A prayer to open the mountains in Fuse, bound with kiyari songs and mountain vines
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Aichi Prefecture・Obu City
Hangetsu Nanasha Jinja Omanto Festival
An Obu spring festival featuring horses and young festival participants racing around a circular track