In Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, there is a museum that focuses on demons, which is rare even in Japan. That is "Kitakami City Oni no Yakata". Speaking of demons, Japanese fairy tales...
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"Shinjo Festival" is a summer festival held for three days from August 24th to 26th every year in Shinjo City, a former castle town in northern Yamagata Prefecture. “The best float in Japan...
NORIJUN
Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, has been passed down as a Shinto Noh ritual by parishioners (farmers) for 500 years, and has been designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of the country.
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Hinoematamura is a mountain village located in the southwesternmost part of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Gunma, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures. The area is approximately 340 square kilometers...
NORIJUN
Traditional dances that have been passed down in various parts of Japan have different characteristics depending on the region, and Shikaodori, which is widely passed down in Iwate Prefecture, is one such traditional dance. This record...
Murasakihime
When it comes to traditional performing arts that originated in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, it is undoubtedly the Tsugaru Shamisen. Music with a fast tempo and many notes is light and makes you feel good just listening to it.
Harumaki
