Tochigi Prefecture・Kanuma City
Hakkōji no Gōhan-shiki
The distinctive Hakkōji rice-forcing ritual, passed down by the yamabushi and gōriki
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Gunma Prefecture・Midori City
Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations
Sayado’s Koshogatsu: Sericulture memories and hopes for the new year in colorful decorations
Gunma Prefecture・Minakami Town
Koike Festival of Higashimine-Sukawa
A festival in Minakami Town exploring the Koike Festival, passed down in Higashimine-Sukawa
Gunma Prefecture・Ueno Village
Chushoji Temple Fire-Walking Ceremony
Ueno Village’s Fire-Walking Ceremony: Crossing the Flames, Carrying on the Prayers
Gunma Prefecture・Ueno Village, Kanna Town
Kanna River Okawase-sage Ritual
A ritual of purification and prayer, carried on as the mikoshi enters the Kanna River
Gunma Prefecture・Maebashi City
The Shinkō of Ninomiya Akagi Shrine
Tracing the shinkō tradition passed down in Ninomiya-cho
Gunma Prefecture・Ota City
The Otaue Festival at Higashi-Nagaoka Shinmeigu
Praying for a bountiful harvest in Ota by portraying a year of rice cultivation in a sacred field
Gunma Prefecture・Higashiagatsuma Town
Takahashi Heigorō’s Hyakumanben
Takahashi Heigorō’s Hyakumanben, passed down in Gochōda
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Akumabarai (Fujikawa)
A protective event in Fujikawa, where children visit homes throughout the area with a lion head and calls