Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Oiso Sagicho
Flames rising on the beach and a tug-of-war between sea and land mark Oiso’s Little New Year
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地域：関東
Kanagawa Prefecture・Hakone Town
Hakone Yudate Shishimai
A traditional event where Hakone’s prayers live on in the lion’s dance around the cauldron
Gunma Prefecture・Katashina Village
Katashina Monkey Festival
Sekihan flies as a monkey performer is chased in this old festival preserved in Katashina Village
Gunma Prefecture・Tamamura Town
Goryo Suijin Festival
Goryo Suijin Festival: entrusting wishes to a straw boat and setting it adrift on the Tone River
Saitama Prefecture・Sakado City
Sakado Omiya Sumiyoshi Kagura
Sakado’s traditional kagura, where mythic dances and silent dramas come to life
Saitama Prefecture・Tsurugashima City
Suneori Rain-Praying Ritual
A giant dragon-serpent circles a pond as people pray for the blessing of rain in Tsurugashima
Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
Festival rites of Gosho Komataki Shrine
A summer festival alive in Makabe, connecting the mikoshi with the spirit of the town
Chiba Prefecture
Shirama-tsu Sasara Odori
A prayer dance with flower hats and sasara clappers passed down in Shirama-tsu
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Suzaki Odori
A circular dance at Suzaki Shrine shaped by fans and drums, a prayer dance passed down through generations