Demon sword dance

[Iwate Prefecture] Recommended autumn festivals in the six prefectures of Tohoku (Iwate Prefecture Part 2), festivals in different places...

Compared to the northern part of Iwate Prefecture, where many festivals feature floats taking to the streets, the autumn festivals in the southern part of the prefecture are rich in individuality. In towns along the Sanriku coast, mikoshi are carried in the sea...

Daiwa Consilio2024.09.03

folk performing arts

[Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture] “Oni no Yakata” is a demon museum where demons from all over the world gather!

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2024.03.18