Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
The Puppets’ Dance and Sumo of Hachiman Furukoto Shrine
Wooden gods dance and tell their stories through sumo: an ancient offering performance in Yoshitomi Town
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Ashiya Town
Ashiya’s Hachisaku event
Ashiya Town’s handmade Hachisaku event, wishing for children’s healthy growth
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
Hosoyamai and Kami-zumo
A traditional Yoshitomi Town performance in which deity dolls dance and perform sumo
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Performing Arts of the Shigaumi Shrine Shinkō Festival
Mikoshi and traditional dances: the shinkō performances that live on in Shikanoshima
Fukuoka Prefecture・Asakura City, Toho Village
Miyaza rites of Chikuzen Asakura
An autumn festival that carries Asakura’s harvest forward through the miyaza and its procession
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyako Town
Oritate Hachiman Shrine Yamakasa
An offering of strength, as the mikoshi and 8 yamakasa resound together
Fukuoka Prefecture・Miyama City
Gongenzan Hiko Shrine Otaue Festival Event, with Kayu Uranai
Praying for a bountiful harvest in Miyama, with a sacred rice paddy marked out in green bamboo
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Mekari Ceremony
The Kanmon Strait, guided by torchlight; prayers for the sea passed down through generations
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Tenraiji Bon Odori
A Bon Odori passed down in Tenraiji, where taiko and song come together