The Surprisingly Unknown Hospitality of Akarenga Terrace
The Akarenga Terrace aims to provide a comfortable and safe place for all to enjoy. One of the most impressive features of the Terrace is the baby lounge. The spacious room has three diaper changing stations, a hot water dispenser and sink for formula, a wastebasket for diapers, and a sink for hand-washing, as well as four nursing rooms in the back.
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Memories of an Honorable Town: Kumaishi's Ainuma Yakko Procession
There are many traditional performing arts called yakko in southern Hokkaido. Yakumo's Kumaishi facing the Sea of Japan is home to Ainuma yakko, a performing art that has continued for more than 160 years, connecting the people of this region over time.
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The Festival Fire, Once Again: Tengu Fire Walking in Furubira
Passing on traditional culture to the next generation is a difficult task in a society in transition. The Tengu no Hiwatari Fire-Walk Festival in Furubira has a long and intimate connection with the people who preserve the festival.
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Shinoro Kabuki Chronicles 1985-2022
The Shinoro kabuki troupe led by Onuma Sanshiro, also known as Hanaoka Yoshinobu, disappeared into obscurity. The residents revived it for one night only in 1985, 51 years after the troupe disbanded.
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Shinoro Kabuki Chronicles 1902-1985
Kabuki actors are sought after for TV and movies. In fact, there were kabuki actors all over Japan. This is the story of Shinoro kabuki, one of the amateur theatricals called rural kabuki, which has been passed down through the generations in Sapporo.
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The Tomamae kuma shishimai bear dance was created by present-day local people based on a real brown bear.
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Intangible Cultural Properties are Bound to Change: Gokatte Shishimai Deer Dance of Esashi
Six of the nine intangible folk cultural properties designated by Hokkaido are located in Esashi. What is the reason that the performing arts passed down through generations in the villages have been able to survive over the years without fading away?
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Rishiri Kirin Shishimai Lion Dance 3: Kirin Shishi Lion Rooted in the Future of the Region
The story of the revival of the Rishiri kirin shishi lion is also connected to depicting the thoughts and way of life of the people who came to this island from the mainland.
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Rishiri Kirin Shishimai Lion Dance 2: Folk Performing Arts Become Catalysts for History
The discovery of a mysterious shishi lion's head in Senhoshi Nagahama on Rishiri Island sparked people's interest, and in 2004, the kirin shishi lion dance was revived.
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Rishiri Kirin Shishimai Lion Dance 1: The Kirin Shishi Lion Awakens
At 45 degrees north latitude, let's take a look at the history of the kirin shishi lion of Rishiri Island.
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