Ise Daikagura
Kuwana’s traditional kagura, where lion dancing and acrobatics come together
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Kuwana’s traditional kagura, where lion dancing and acrobatics come together
Bon prayers passed down through chanting dances and the flames of the hashiramatsu
An event carrying white stones and bringing Ise’s prayers to a new sanctuary
A New Year’s observance where prayers of a fishing town live on through a great bonfire, kagura, and archery
A spirited battle between the kujira-fune and whale, passed down as a local tradition
Discovering Mugi no Kowameshi, a tradition passed down at Kameyama Shrine
Shinzennbushin carries on Matsushita’s prayers through the shimenawa tied at Sakishima
An ancient mountain deity festival preserved in nighttime Kowaura, brought to life by a bird performer and norito
A ritual celebrating a milestone in the community by welcoming the wakago and holding yabusame-style archery and a celebratory gathering