Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Nakazato Kandekko-age Event
A Little New Year observance in Semboku City, entrusting wishes to a sacred katsura tree
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Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri
Naked men jostle around the Shin-Otoko in a steamy ritual
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Daigo Town
Hina Matsuri at the 100-Step Staircase
About 1,000 hina dolls adorn the 100 stone steps in a scene heralding spring in Daigo
Tochigi Prefecture・Nikko City
Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
A candlelit kamakura night brightens the snowy hot spring town
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Yamagata Prefecture・Sakata City
Kuromori Kabuki
A traditional local theater performance in Kuromori, Sakata, passed down through the snowy season
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Shizuoka City, Fujieda City, Shimada City, and Kawanehoncho
Kagura of central Shizuoka Prefecture
A visit to the kagura of central Shizuoka: dances and drums passed down in mountain villages
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Miyagi Prefecture・Kami Town
Kirikomi no Hadaka Kasedori
A naked visiting ritual passed down in Kirikomi, celebrating the New Year with water and hesobi
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
A dazzling celebration of lights and Chinese culture illuminating Nagasaki
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Fukui Prefecture・Katsuyama City
Katsuyama Sagicho Festival
A winter festival in Katsuyama, illuminated by music from the yagura and flames at Benten Riverbed
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