Akita Prefecture・Semboku City
Konpira Hadaka-mairi
A hadaka-mairi praying for protection from fire, racing up Mt. Asahi with memories of the great fire in mind
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Akita Prefecture・Kitaakita City, Kamikoani Village
Mantobiro in the Ani Region
Fire-lit words passed down through the community on a spring equinox night
Akita Prefecture・Kosaka Town
Nigorikawa Mushi-okuri
A day of warding off misfortune in Nigorikawa, walking with straw figures
Akita Prefecture・Yokote City
Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession
An autumn festival at Gassan Shrine, with a mikoshi procession through the streets of Masuda
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Onagawa Shobu Tataki event
Children’s chants and 11 strikes preserve Onagawa’s summer tradition
Akita Prefecture・Oga City
Wakimoto no Yama Dondo
Wakimoto’s Tanabata event, brought to life by children’s dashi and speeches
Akita Prefecture・Akita City
Terasawa no Akumabarai
A visiting-deity ritual in Terasawa, with straw masks and distinctive sounds
Akita Prefecture・Noshiro City
Komagata Nebu Nagashi event
An intangible folk cultural event passed down in Komagata, Noshiro City
Yamagata Prefecture・Higashine City
Higashine Tanabata Festival event
Higashine’s moving Tanabata, with handmade lanterns traveling through the community