Large Shimenawa Event
Nagareyama’s large shimenawa-making tradition brings the community together
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Nagareyama’s large shimenawa-making tradition brings the community together
A traditional Hिरेgasaki shrine ritual in which arrows shot by the Seven Lucky Gods pierce demon targets
Tomigasawa’s distinctive prayers embodied in boundary-protecting wooden plaques
The Otaue Festival, sharing the culture of Shirako Shrine and Shirako Town
A festival of Mutsuzawa Town and the deities of Kazusa, linked by 2 mikoshi
Nakanoiki’s prayers to protect the village boundary, entrusted to a large straw snake
Mobara’s traditional rites read the signs for the year through porridge and arrows
Traditional shinsen offerings and utai performances passed down in Funakata
A Chosei Village archery-on-foot ritual that entrusts the year’s fortune and harvest to 4 arrows