Japanese Ritual Dances Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List

Akita Prefecture’s Nishimonai no Bon Odori. (© Pixta)

The Oni Kenbai in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture.

The Ayako Mai in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. (© Kashiwazaki municipal government)

The Gujō Odori in Gujō, Gifu Prefecture. (© Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation)

The Tsuwano Yasaka Jinja no Sagi Mai in Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture. (© Shimane Prefecture Tourism Federation)

The Kuromaru Odori in Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture. (© Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Federation)