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Fujinomura Kabuki Performance
It is said that the farmers of the former Fujino Town have been performing amateur kabuki since the early Meji Period. After the war, it started to decline in popularity and less performances were held. For the last 25 years, residents of the Fujino area have been performing annually in order to pass...
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Kamimizo Summer Festival
The Kamimizo Summer Festival has been held in Sagamihara since the end of the Edo period (1603-1868). The festival is said to be dedicated to Emperor Ushira, who prays for a good harvest and safety of the family, and is said to have been inspired by the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. On Sunday evenings, the...
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Tsukui's kumihimo (Miyagase Toriibara Fureai no Ie)
Tsukui's kumihimo (Japanese form of braid-making) has been rated highly and exported overseas. There are hundreds of different types produced using colors ranging from ancient Japanese light colors to fluorescent colors. Photos provided by Sagamihara Tourism Association
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Muryoukouji Temple of Mt. Taima
It is an old and venerable temple which is related to Ippen Shonin (senior monk) who established Jishuu (one of the factions of Japanese Buddhism). The beautiful temple grounds are designated as one of the "50 Beautiful Sceneries of Kanagawa". Also, there is a pond where Ippen Shonin carved a wooden...
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Yamato City Shimotsuruma Furusatokan
At Shimotsuruma Furusato Hall, the main building and storehouse of the old Ogura family residence, designated by the city as important cultural property, have been restored. The main building was constructed in 1856 and is a building that is extremely rare throughout the prefecture as a merchant family-constructed...
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Kanagawa Yamato Awa Odori
This dancing festival is iconic of Yamato, which is considered one of Kanto’s top three Awa Odori festivals. Dancers wearing brightly colored outfits move in time with the echoing gongs and drums. If you find yourself wanting to dance, you’re welcome to join in for the “Niwakaren”!
