Kumano Hayatama Festival
An autumn festival in Shingu, tracing Kumano’s faith through a sacred horse and boats
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An autumn festival in Shingu, tracing Kumano’s faith through a sacred horse and boats
A traditional festival in Konoura, Shodoshima, that welcomes a taikodai from the sea
A traditional Ikeda procession led by naginata and a danjiri, to the accompaniment of neriiuta songs
A powerful autumn festival in Himeji, where mikoshi and floats resound together
Three autumn days of taikodai and funa-daiko filling Doi Town with color
Talk about a diverse range of films and discover the world of the screen in Miyazaki
The ancient festival of Higashiyama, illuminated by the ringing bells of the kenhoko and the Daitoro
A weapon procession preserving Genroku-era customs and the Yutate ritual
Kunisaki’s traditional fire festival, where Kebesu and Touba send sparks flying