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Gifu Prefecture・Gujo City
Shirotori Haiden Odori
Shirotori’s Bon dance, passed down beneath kiriko lanterns to singing and the sound of geta
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Makinohara City
Oe Hachiman Shrine’s Ofune Ritual
Elaborate mikoshi ships ride the rough waves in this maritime ritual, kept alive in Makinohara
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Iwata City
Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Matsuri
The Mitsuke festival brought to life by bare-chested participants and a mikoshi procession through the night
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Yamagata Prefecture・Kahoku Town
Yachi Bugaku
Experience the ancient, elegant sounds of Bugaku passed down in Kahoku Town
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Yame City
Hanya-mai
The prayers of Hoshino conveyed through Furyu drumming and white-fan dance
Saga Prefecture・Takeo City
Takase no Aru Odori
A traditional performance from Takase, with sword-wearing dancers performing in a circle
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Okinawa Prefecture・Tarama Village
Tarama Island’s August Odori
3 days on Tarama Island, where prayers for a good harvest are passed down through performances
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Hokkaido・Matsumae Town
Matsumae Castle Town Tuna Festival
Enjoy bluefin tuna and the bounty of the autumn sea in Matsumae Castle Town
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Okinawa Prefecture・Miyakojima City
Sarama Myakuzutsu
Four days in Sarama, connected by prayer and Kuicha
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