Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Denden Gassari
An Okazaki agricultural ritual that entrusts hopes for a good harvest to a large kagami mochi and the actions of an ox
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Aichi Prefecture・Okazaki City
Yamakata Ten'ei Otaogi Festival
A festival of prayer dating back to the Edo period, with a procession of large fans and mikoshi linking the towns
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Tenno Festival (Shinshiro City)
Two boats aglow at Kaikura: the Tenno Festival with Gion hayashi music and fireworks
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Festival Noh
The stage for Noh and kyogen at Tominaga Jinja, kept alive by local ujiko
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Tatemono Fireworks
From lantern light to a vivid picture: traditional mechanized fireworks open up the night sky
Aichi Prefecture・Shinshiro City
Nabazuru Manto
A pot-handle shape traced by torches, a summer farewell fire glowing on the mountainside
Aichi Prefecture・Tahara City
Tahara Kite Battle and First Kite
The culture of kite battles and first kites passed down in Tahara’s skies
Aichi Prefecture・Chita City, Tokoname City, Chita City, Agui Town, Higashiura Town
Chita Insect Memorial Rites
A prayer on the Chita Peninsula, linking gratitude for life through a hanging scroll and nenbutsu chanting
Aichi Prefecture・Inazawa City
Ichiji Jōrō
A dedicatory ritual passed down from the village of Miyake to Tsushima Jinja