Shimane Prefecture・Izumo City
Odochi Kagura
A night of Izumo kagura, passed down through performances by children and adults
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Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town, Ama Town, Chibu Village
Oki Dozen Kagura
A prayerful kagura woven from sacred songs and dances, alive on the Dozen Islands
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
Oki Dengaku and Niwa no Mai
Dengaku and Niwa no Mai in Nishinoshima: a traditional festival enlivened by music
Shimane Prefecture・Nishinoshima Town
Deyanna Festival
A sacred abstinence festival where sake is brewed in silence and the island’s harvest is divined
Okayama Prefecture・Soja City
Gimin Festival
The Gimin Festival: Passing down Niimoto’s memories through dance and performance
Okayama Prefecture・Maniwa City
Kuze Festival
A lively autumn festival as mikoshi and dashi race through the streets of Kuze
Okayama Prefecture・Misaki
Gohō Festival
Torchlight and conch shells illuminate a nighttime rite passed down in Misaki
Okayama Prefecture・Tsuyama City
Tsuyama Festival
An autumn Tsuyama Festival, with the festivals of 3 shrines and danjiri bringing color to the castle town
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Otebi Festival
A fire festival passed down in Tomonoura, with people carrying flames up the stone steps