Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Misaku Kagura
Misaku Kagura: welcoming the deities of 7 shrines and carrying prayers forward through ancient dances
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Yamaguchi Prefecture・Iwakuni City
Iwakuni Nanjo Odori
Iwakuni’s samurai heritage in the beat of drums and a circular dance
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Nagato City
Takisaka Kagura
The world of Nagato’s prayers and kagura, passed down in a small dance space
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shunan City
Yashiro no Hanagasa Odori
Flower hats and drums carry on Yashiro’s ceremonial dance, held every 7th year
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Hamaide Festival
An ancient festival passed down in Hohoku, where deities from the mountains and the coast meet
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Waki Town
Ekijin Shrine’s ritual for warding off misfortune
Sekigahama’s misfortune-warding ritual, entrusted to a giant straw snake and a lion mask