Kumamoto Prefecture・Mashiki Town
Togawa Shishimai
An autumn festival in Mashiki Town, passed down through a dance of sparks and male and female lions
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Kumamoto Prefecture・Kumamoto City
Hinokuni Festival
A summer festival bringing color to Kumamoto’s streets through dance
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yamaga City
Yamaga Lantern Festival
A traditional Yamaga summer-night spectacle illuminated by gold lanterns and the Yoheho-bushi
Oita Prefecture・Bungo-ono City
Ontake Kagura
A traditional performing art of Bungo-ono, passed down through myth-inspired dance and music
Oita Prefecture・Nakatsu City
Kakize Kagura
Nakatsu Kakize's Iwato Kagura, passed down through the hot-water halberd and fire-walking
Oita Prefecture・Kitsuki City
Kitsuki Bon Odori
The spirit of Kitsuki’s Bon season carried on through drumbeats and a gentle circular dance
Oita Prefecture・Yufu City
Shonai Kagura
Drums and flutes resound in Shonai, Yufu, as kagura dances are passed down through generations
Oita Prefecture・Beppu City
Sento Taisai
The Onsen Shrine mikoshi connects the communities and people of Beppu Hatto
Oita Prefecture・Oita City
Tsurusaki Odori
Graceful Bon Odori passed down in Tsurusaki and the colors of a summer evening