Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Mekari Ceremony
The Kanmon Strait, guided by torchlight; prayers for the sea passed down through generations
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Tenraiji Bon Odori
A Bon Odori passed down in Tenraiji, where taiko and song come together
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Koyanose Bon Odori
A Koyanose Bon dance that keeps the memories of the post town alive through shamisen and drums
Fukuoka Prefecture・Kitakyushu City
Nomote Bon Odori
Nomote’s circle dance, passed down around a large umbrella
Fukuoka Prefecture・Koga City
Taniyama Bon Tsuna
A Taniyama Bon event where teams from the seaside and mountain sides sway a large rope
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
Tsubo Shrine’s water-offering ritual and water divination
A Yoshitomi Town ritual entrusting the coming year’s harvest to the waters of the Sai River
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Imajuku Kamimachi Tenmangu Oni-sube
Imajuku’s New Year’s event, where demons and young men struggle as they go around the town
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Imazu Jūichinichi Matsuri
A New Year celebration with dashi and mikoshi parading through Imazu
Fukuoka Prefecture・Fukuoka City
Noko Island Shirahige Shrine Okunchi Festival
An ancient-style offering ritual on Noko Island, passed down through its four settlements