Chiba Prefecture・Chosei Village
Tube porridge divination
A tube porridge divination tradition passed down in Hongo, preserving local beliefs
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Chiba Prefecture・Katori City
Yamakura Salmon Festival
Yamakura’s prayers, carried by salmon offerings and the mikoshi
Tokyo Metropolis・Miyake Village
Hatsu-uma (Kamitsuki)
Kamitsuki’s Hatsu-uma: a lion visits homes to ward off misfortune
Tokyo Metropolis・Toshima Village
Yabusame at Toshima Hachiman Shrine
Yabusame, a cultural property designation passed down on Toshima
Tokyo Metropolis・Taito City
Mokugyo Nenbutsu
The folk culture of Taito City, carried on through the sound of the mokugyo and nenbutsu
Tokyo Metropolis・Mikurajima Village
Inane Shrine Grand Festival
Four summer days on Mikurajima, bringing together prayer and returning home
Tokyo Metropolis・Hinode Town
Suiban Nenbutsu Mizuguchi
A traditional Mizuguchi observance combining nenbutsu chants with the resonant sounds of bells and drums
Tokyo Metropolis・Ōme City
Sōban Nenbutsu at Jōganji Temple
Jōganji’s Higoe Nenbutsu, joined by the sound of taiko and hira-gane gongs
Kanagawa Prefecture・Ninomiya Town
Ōharae-shiki
A Ninomiya ritual of passing through the chinowa to cleanse away six months of impurities