Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Ueyanagi Bon Odori
A Bon dance in Ueyanagi, Yatsushiro, passed down through song and circles
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Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City
Kodai Odori
Kodai Odori of Kureko: feathered hats and the resonance of Buddhist chants
Kumamoto Prefecture・Aso City
Nakae Iwato Kagura
Aso’s kagura, alive with 33 dances and high-pole acrobatics
Kumamoto Prefecture・Minamiaso Village
Nagano Iwato Kagura
Kagura from Minamiaso, with dances of myth and bamboo climbing passed down through generations
Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City, Ashikita Town
Yatsushiro and Ashikita’s Tanabata Rope
Yatsushiro and Ashikita’s Tanabata Rope: Straw Crafts and Stars Entrusted to a Rope Stretched Above a River
Kumamoto Prefecture・Minamioguni Town
Yoshihara Iwato Kagura
Kagura from Yoshihara, Minamioguni, passed down through 33 dances
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takachiho Town
Takachiho Kagura
A traditional nighttime performance bringing Takachiho’s myths to life
Miyazaki Prefecture・Takanabe Town, Kijo Town, Kawaminami Town, Tsuno Town, Shintomi Town, Misato Town
Takanabe Kagura
Solemn and varied night kagura, passed down through the six shrines of the former Takanabe Domain
Miyazaki Prefecture・Misato Town, Kijo Town
The Shiwassu Festival of Hyūga-Nangō Mikado Shrine and Kijo Hiki Shrine
For 3 days, welcoming bonfires and kagura illuminate the route connecting the father and son deities