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Okinawa Prefecture・Urasoe City
Jirikyaku Lion Dance
A lion dance alive with tradition in Urasoe on Jugoya, preserving its movements and melodies
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Fukuoka Prefecture・Iizuka City
Iizuka Summer Fireworks Festival
Iizuka’s historic special-effect fireworks lighting up the night sky over the Onga River
Kochi Prefecture・Nakatosa Town
Kure Hachimangu Shrine’s Omikoku Festival
A traditional shrine festival as giant torches and the Omikoku procession make their way through Kure at night
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Shizuoka Prefecture・Minami-Izu Town
Koina Tiger Dance
A spirited traditional performance of Wato-na and the tiger on a beachside tiger stage
Ended
Toyama Prefecture・Imizu City
Ebie Hikiyama Festival
Ebie’s autumn festival, brought to life by 3 hikiyama floats and karakuri puppets
Toyama Prefecture・Toyama City
Yoka Children’s Hikiyama Festival
A festival in Yoka, where children pull flower-decorated floats and lion dancers bring the streets to life
Ended
Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City
Shingu Festival
A traditional Nanao festival where crimson frame banners and Sarutahiko make their way through the autumn countryside
Saga Prefecture・Takeo City
Takeo no Ara Odori
A traditional dance passed down in three districts of Takeo, with a circle of performers and the sound of festival music
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Ended
Shizuoka Prefecture・Omaezaki City
Sakuragaike Container Offering
A mysterious autumn festival at Sakuragaike Pond, where a container of sekihan is offered to the Dragon Deity