Hiroshima Prefecture・Akitakata City
Hokonomiya Shrine Ritual
An autumn offering ceremony brought to life by a procession, shishimai lion dancing, and distinctive stick-swinging
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Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City
Kamenomori Hachimangu Ohaki Ritual
An autumn Hachiman ritual passed down at an old shrine on Mukōshima
Hiroshima Prefecture・Shobara City
Yuki Bon Odori
An Obon dance passed down in Yuki, sending off the spirits and praying for a good harvest
Hiroshima Prefecture・Fukuyama City
Oyumi Shinji
A time-honored ritual in Tomo to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace in the new year
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Shimonoseki City
Hamaide Festival
An ancient festival passed down in Hohoku, where deities from the mountains and the coast meet
Yamaguchi Prefecture・Waki Town
Ekijin Shrine’s ritual for warding off misfortune
Sekigahama’s misfortune-warding ritual, entrusted to a giant straw snake and a lion mask
Tokushima Prefecture・Komatsushima City
Tatebi Cylindrical Fireworks
Traditional offering fireworks entrusting Tatsue’s prayers to sparks
Tokushima Prefecture・Higashimiyoshi Town
Shimeage ritual
Kamo’s Deity-Sending Ritual: An Ancient Song Accompanied by the Sound of Chopsticks and Earthenware
Tokushima Prefecture・Matsushige Town
The Funa Danjiri and Procession of Nagahara Wakamiya Shrine
An autumn festival entrusting Nagahara’s memories of life by the sea to a boat-shaped danjiri