Kuro Jizo Ennichi
Kamakura’s Kuro Jizo Ennichi: remembering the deceased amid lantern light and sutra chanting
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Kamakura’s Kuro Jizo Ennichi: remembering the deceased amid lantern light and sutra chanting
3 Summer Days in Kushiro, Bringing the Port and Kita Odori to Life
A summer night in Nakashibetsu lit by 6,000 lanterns, with dancing and mikoshi
Soran-bushi and taiko echo across Yoichi’s harbor, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
A Kitakami folk performing arts festival enlivened by group Onikenbai dances, lanterns, and fireworks
A Toyosato summer festival where dance and neputa come together along the station-front street
A Fukushima summer festival where a giant straw sandal and live music move through the streets
A summer festival in the Suigo region, featuring 14 dashi and Itako Bayashi
A Kiryu summer festival filled with the sounds of Yagibushi and the presence of mikoshi