Miyagi Prefecture・Ishinomaki City
Naburi no Ometsuki
Naburi’s dashi and improvised plays carry on hopes for fire prevention
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Chiba Prefecture・Kisarazu City
Bonten Setting-Up in Nakajima, Kisarazu
A New Year event in Nakajima, where bonten and prayers meet by the sea
Fukui Prefecture・Obama City
Nishizu Shichinen Festival
A Shichinen Festival where mikoshi and performances carry on Nishizu’s fishing-village culture
Fukui Prefecture・Tsuruga City
Dengara Gan
An event in Hamazato, Kutsu, where people pull prayer beads and wish for a good catch and happiness
Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town
Miko New Year Ritual
A New Year ritual in Miko, with messages from crows and wishes entrusted to the bow
Aichi Prefecture・Toyokawa City
Hikoma Shrine and Hachiman Shrine festival: Sasa Odori and Seven Lucky Gods dances
A dedication festival in Mitsu Town, entrusting wishes to drums and dances of the Seven Lucky Gods
Wakayama Prefecture・Hidaka Town
Aō Kue Festival
A spirited Kue-oshi ritual passed down in a seaside town
Shimane Prefecture・Oki Islands Town
Imatsu Tondo
Imatsu’s daring fire festival, where people chase bamboo as it falls into the sea
Tokushima Prefecture・Matsushige Town
The Funa Danjiri and Procession of Nagahara Wakamiya Shrine
An autumn festival entrusting Nagahara’s memories of life by the sea to a boat-shaped danjiri