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Tiger Dance of Fires | Traditional performing arts with the wish to protect the town from strong winds and fires [Miyagi Prefecture]

"A tiger on the roof?" You can see this amazing sight at the Hatsugo Festival, which is held every April 29th in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main character is a tiger dressed in yellow and black stripes, and...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.04

Hyakudou Group Dance (16)

Hyakujiu Group Dance Photo Report (2025.04.26: Hidaka Fire Prevention Festival) [Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture]

What is the Hyakujiu Horse Group Dance? "Hyakushika Daigunbu" is a major performance of Shishiodori, a folk performance that was passed down mainly in the Date Domain and Nanbu Domain during the feudal government, and was a part of the 1985 J...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.03

deer dance

Date and the Southern folk entertainment "Shika Dance" | Local report on Sasara Hall's closure project [Iwate Prefecture]

One day in March, while watching X, I discovered a post from the Kanazu-ryu Pumice Shishiryu Preservation Society. It's finally coming in two weeks. This is the last opportunity for the lion to dance at Sasara Hall. t.coht...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.19

I actually visited the Aomori Winter Three Festivals "Hachinohe no Enburi" local report [Aomori...

There are various "festivals" in Tohoku, and in the summer there are a wide variety of "festivals" in various places, including the Akita Kanotai Festival, the Hanagasa in Yamagata, the Nebuta and Morioka Sansa dances in Aomori, and the Sendai Tanabata. ...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.04.01

"Honkai Lion Dance Banraku" is a folk entertainment that has been handed down for 400 years [Yurimoto, Akita Prefecture...

In Yurihonjo City, there is a folk performing art called Honkai Shishi Dance Bangaku, a country designated as an important intangible folk cultural property, and is an ancient folk art. "Honkai Lion Dance Banraku" is...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.18

62nd Namahage Shiba Hill Festival

I was excited by my first Namahage! Local report of the 62nd Namahage Shibato Festival [Oga City, Akita Prefecture]

Oga City, Akita Prefecture is the sacred place for the visitor god "Namahage," which is no exaggeration to say that it is the most famous in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT Why do Namabalds take on knives and sniff people...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.02.26

"Yonegawa Water Cows" is a visit event that is passed down on the Miyagi-Iwate Prefecture border | Local report [Miyagi Prefecture...

The water-cooling event in Yonekawa, Higashiwa-cho, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture is a "national designated Important Intangible Cultural Property" and is a visit god event that was decided to be registered as a "UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage" on November 29th, 2018. In Japan...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.02.20

Usokae Festival Wooden Carved Uso Bird

Do you turn the various disasters of the year into lies? Takahata Tenmangu Shrine's Liar Festival Visit Report [Fuku...

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine is located in Iizakacho, Fukushima City. The "Listen Festival" held twice a year in January and April at this shrine is given a lucky charm that has a super powerful benefit, replacing various disasters of the year with "Listens"...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

Enjoy the winter in Aomori Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and although the amount of snowfall and climate vary from region to region, each region holds festivals to enjoy the long winter. In this article, we will introduce...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.01.09

Enjoy the winter in Akita Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Akita's "Namahage" and "Kamakura" are famous, but the "Namahage Shiba Onsen Festival" and "Yokomete Snow Festival" were created by combining these with rituals passed down in the local area. Also, "Upper hinoki wood..."

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.26

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