Amamiya Shrine’s 12-part Bugaku
12 dances passed down in Mori Town, brought to life by children and masked dances
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12 dances passed down in Mori Town, brought to life by children and masked dances
3 days of mikoshi processions and ner i floats bringing Edo festival traditions to life
A spring festival of cherry blossoms and historical pageantry in Sunpu, associated with Lord Ieyasu
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s spring festival, brought to life by a procession and five pieces of gagaku
Fujimori’s Rice-Planting Dance: Sacred Performing Arts Celebrating the Season from Planting to Harvest
A visit to the kagura of central Shizuoka: dances and drums passed down in mountain villages
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine’s Setsubun: driving away demons with wishes in the sound of striking boards
Red and blue demons circle the mountain, bringing wishes for good fortune at Kikugawa's Setsubun Festival
A festival in which magnificent dashi, adorned with lanterns and music, parade through Kakezuka