Saitama Prefecture・Tsurugashima City
Suneori Rain-Praying Ritual
A giant dragon-serpent circles a pond as people pray for the blessing of rain in Tsurugashima
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Ibaraki Prefecture・Sakuragawa City
Festival rites of Gosho Komataki Shrine
A summer festival alive in Makabe, connecting the mikoshi with the spirit of the town
Chiba Prefecture
Shirama-tsu Sasara Odori
A prayer dance with flower hats and sasara clappers passed down in Shirama-tsu
Chiba Prefecture・Tateyama City
Suzaki Odori
A circular dance at Suzaki Shrine shaped by fans and drums, a prayer dance passed down through generations
Chiba Prefecture・Inzai City
Shō Nenbutsu Odori of Rokuzanenbutsu
A traditional dance alive in Buzai, where drums and nenbutsu bring the circle together
Kanagawa Prefecture・Minamiashigara City
Ashigara Sasara Odori
A furyu dance passed down in Minamiashigara, adorned with binsasara and fans
Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Oiso Tanabata Festival
A dragon made of bamboo decorations parades through Nishi-Koiso in a Tanabata festival that leads to the sea
Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokosuka City
Yokosuka’s Tiger Dance
A theatrical tradition alive in Yokosuka, featuring Wato-nai and the tiger
Niigata Prefecture・Sado City
Otaue Ritual at Gosho Shrine
An ancient Sado ritual in which seven shrine attendants present prayers for the rice crop before the deity