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...
Aoiwa
Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture has a rare museum that focuses on demons, even nationwide. That is Kitakami City Demon House. When you think of demons, you often see them in Japanese fairy tales and folk tales. "Momota...
The Shinjo Festival is a summer festival held for three days from August 24th to 26th in the former castle town of Shinjo, located in northern Yamagata Prefecture. The mountain is so gorgeous that it is said to be the "biggest float line in Japan"...
At Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, Kurokawa Noh is a folk art that has been passed down for 500 years by parishioners (peasants) as a ritual, and is designated as an important intangible folk cultural property in the country.
Hinoematamura is a mountain village located in the southernmost west of Fukushima Prefecture and borders Gunma, Tochigi and Niigata prefectures. Its area is approximately 340 square kilometers, with 98% of the forests occupying its forests. people...
Folklore performing arts passed down in various parts of Japan vary in different regions, but Shishiodori, which is widely used in Iwate Prefecture, is one of these folk performing arts. In this article, we will introduce more about deer dance...
Murasakihime
When it comes to traditional performing arts originating from the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, the Tsugaru shamisen is the most important thing. The fast tempo and the number of sounds are light and the music is light and just listening to it makes you feel better. You can hear about Tsugaru shamisen...
