Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Boat Racing Event
Red-and-white boats race across the sea to the rhythm of oars and chants—a boat race passed down in Iki
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Hokkaido・Furubira Town
Kotohira Shrine Festival Mikoshi Procession
A festival of purification, where mikoshi wind through Furubira and tengu meet flames
Hokkaido・Erimo, Horoizumi District
Erimo Lighthouse Festival
Erimo’s summer night, lit by the lighthouse and local performing arts
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Nishizu Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where mikoshi and performances carry on Nishizu’s fishing-village culture
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Miko New Year Ritual
A New Year ritual in Miko, with messages from crows and wishes entrusted to the bow
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Aō Kue Festival
A spirited Kue-oshi ritual passed down in a seaside town
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Mekari Ceremony
The Kanmon Strait, guided by torchlight; prayers for the sea passed down through generations