Yokosuka Kaikoku Fireworks Festival
Fireworks along Yokosuka’s waterfront, reflecting the memory of Japan’s opening to the world
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Fireworks along Yokosuka’s waterfront, reflecting the memory of Japan’s opening to the world
A Toyama city-center festival enlivened by yosakoi and Etchū Owara
Discover the appeal of fish and the lively atmosphere of the sea at Maizuru’s port
Whale ships parade through Tomida: a festival reenacting whale hunting with songs and taiko
Gokase’s Furyu dance, brought to life by a procession of warriors and circle dances
A Chitose fall festival featuring salmon runs and the impressive water wheel
Akumabarai, in which a shishigashira with loquat-leaf ears travels around the community
Reading Hayama’s harvest prospects and the course of the seasons through water and wooden tablets
An ancient Tamanooya Shrine rite that divines good or ill fortune through sumo-like movements