Documentary

Art, Culture & Sports

Wonderful Japan I: Festivalsもういちど、日本 Ⅰ:祭り編

  • 7 x 4 min.
  • EDC1S019-001
  • English, M/E, HD

©NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Japan has festivals in various regions that have been fostered by the climate. The temperate to subtropical archipelago surrounded by the ocean is also blessed by natural beauty. “Wonderful Japan” briefly introduces the festivals and notable sites of Japan.

1. The Namahage Festival / なまはげ

2. Aoi Matsuri / 葵祭

3. Okuribi Bonfire / 五山の送り火

4. Hirogawara Matsuage Festival / 広河原松上げ

5. Onbashira Festival / 御柱

6. Awa Odori Festival / 阿波踊り

7. Paper Balloon Festival / 紙風船上げ

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