Every January, Akita’s snowy mountains host the Dainichido Bugaku festival, showcasing 1,300 years of tradition through a blend of imperial court dances and local customs.
Sunrise, Mikoshi and Saltwater
Hamaori Sai: a great festival off the coast of Kanagawa
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A Drink from the Land of the Gods
Juji Asahi brewery, in Izumo, Shimane prefecture, produces quality sake with the gifts nature provides.
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Ousilhão: where the sacred meets the profane
Saint Stephen’s day is celebrated all over the world, but it’s on a village of Trás-os-Montes that these celebrations are more peculiar.
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Celebrating Autumn in Tochigi
Every two years the city of Tochigi becomes the stage for one of the many festivals happening in Japan during Autumn.
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The last cooper in Bucelas
Inheriting the trade of his father, “Zé Espiga” began working to help him build and fix kegs and barrels
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