Hyogo Prefecture・Yabu City
Osugi no Zanzako Odori
A Demon Dance passed down in Yabu, with the beat of drums and a giant fan
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Hyogo Prefecture・Shinonsen Town, Kami Town
Tajima's Kirin Shishi-mai
A traditional Tajima performance featuring a kirin head and resonant music
Nara Prefecture・Gojo City
Sakamoto Odori
A circular dance passed down in Oku-Yoshino, brought to life by drums and fans
Nara Prefecture・Nara City, Yamatotakada City, Yamatokoriyama City, Tenri City, Kashihara City, Sakurai City, Gose City, Kawanishi Town, Miyake Town, Tawaramoto Town
Yamato Nogami Rituals
Straw snakes wind through local communities in Nara, carrying prayers for the rice harvest
Wakayama Prefecture・Tanabe City
Ose Taiko Odori
Ose’s Bon dance, passed down through drums and a circle of fans
Wakayama Prefecture・Gobo City
Gibyo Odori
Gobo’s Buddhist-invocation-style dance, passed down with a large gourd at the front, drums, and singing
Wakayama Prefecture・Kushimoto Town
Koza no Ofune Matsuri
A Kawachi festival where the mifune and boat songs are passed down on the Kozagawa River
Wakayama Prefecture
Hanazono no Hotoke no Mai
A tale of attaining Buddhahood in the Dragon Palace, told through masks, dance, and music
Kyoto Prefecture・Kyoto City
Ichihara Bon Odori
A Bon night in Ichihara, with Nembutsu dancing and Tessensen passed down through generations