Okinawa Prefecture・Ie Village
Village Dances of Ie Island
Ie Island’s distinctive traditional performing arts, passed down through island songs and dances
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Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Iriomote Island’s Shichisai Festival
Iriomote Island’s festival marking a turning point in the year, welcoming a bountiful harvest from the sea and connecting prayers with performing arts
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
The performing arts of Kohama Island’s Obon, Kigan-sai, and Tanedori-sai
Three festivals carrying on Kohama Island’s songs, dances, and prayers
Okinawa Prefecture・Yonaguni Town
The performing arts of Yonaguni Island’s festivals
Discover songs and dances passed down at the utaki, and the prayers of Yonaguni
Aomori Prefecture・Tago Town
Tago Kagura
A yamabushi kagura from Tago Town, passed down with a sacred lion head and fast music
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City
Tsugaru Kagura
An elegant kagura passed down by Tsugaru’s Shinto priests and alive in its festivals
Aomori Prefecture・Hirosaki City, Hirakawa City
Tsugaru Nanokado Festival
Entrusting hopes for a good harvest to willow, fire, and drums: a New Year ritual in Tsugaru
Aomori Prefecture・Towada City
Nanbu Komodori
A dynamic traditional art of the Nanbu region, brought to life by imitation horses and music
Aomori Prefecture・Hashikami Town
Hiranai Keimai
A Bon nenbutsu dance in Hiranai, passed down around a lantern