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The Jindai-Odori Rain Dance – Part 3 | Inheriting a Tradition of Nishi-Iya
Every summer since ancient times, the people of the Miyoshi City’s remote Iya Valley have performed
2022.08.30
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Iya Summer Festival – Part 1 | The Revelry has Returned After 3 Years of Waiting
Miyoshi City’s Iya Valley held its summer festival on July 23rd for the first time since 2019. With
2022.08.26
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The Jindai-Odori Rain Dance – Part 2 | A Vivid Tradition Within The Lush Mountains
For over a thousand years, every summer a divine “rain dance” has been held deep in the mountains of
2022.08.23
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Kouya, A Traditional Iya Guesthouse -Part 3 | Enjoying Local Experiences
Known for being a historically remote area, Miyoshi City’s hidden Iya Valley is located deep within
2022.08.20
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The Jindai-Odori Rain Dance – Part 1 | An Ancient Ritual of the Iya Valley
Deep in the mountains of Tokushima Prefecture’s Miyoshi City, the people of the remote Iya Valley ha
2022.08.18
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Scarecrow Mother Ayano Tsukimi – Part 3 | Life with Scarecrows in the Deep Iya Valley
Known worldwide as the “Scarecrow Village”, the tiny hamlet of Nagoro in Miyoshi City’s remote Iya V
2022.08.08
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Kouya, A Traditional Iya Guesthouse -Part 2 | Local Cuisine Cooked the Old Fashioned Way
Located deep within the mountains of central Shikoku, Miyoshi City’s Iya Valley is renowned for bein
2022.08.05
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Scarecrow Mother Ayano Tsukimi – Part 2 | Visiting the “Scarecrow Studio” and Scarecrow School”
Home to over 350 life-sized scarecrows, the small hamlet of Nagoro in Miyoshi City’s isolated Iya Va
2022.08.01
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Kouya, A Traditional Iya Guesthouse – Part 1 | A Family-Run Retreat in a Hidden Land
The Iya Valley is a historically secluded part of Miyoshi City in the middle of Shikoku. Within the
2022.07.29
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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 6 | Descending Mt Tenguzuka to Depart by Bus
Filled with of some of the best hiking trails in Shikoku, Miyoshi City’s Iya Valley is a great place
2022.07.26
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Scarecrow Mother Ayano Tsukimi – Part 1 | Iya Valley’s Famed Scarecrow Village
Located at the deepest end of Miyoshi City’s Iya Valley, the small hamlet of Nagoro has become world
2022.07.25
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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 5 | Encountering Mt. Tenguzuka
Miyoshi City’s secluded Iya Valley is surrounded by soaring mountains which offer some of the best h
2022.07.19
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