Weekly performances with dragons and demons in Japan’s Iwami region are an incredible way to connect with and preserve its history.
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An intro to Iwami Kagura battle dancing, Noh theater’s wild awesome cousin, and where to see it
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Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2023 - Tweet
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- (Arifuku Onsen • awesome • COK • cool • culture • history • hot springs • Iwami • Iwami Kagura • onsen • Shimane • Shimane Prefecture • SNJO • theater • travel)
Iwami in Tottori Prefecture is now offering a Free!/High Speed! anime tie-in location map guide
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Krista Rogers
Mar 28, 2016
Fans of Free! and its High Speed! feature film adaptation can now visit all the places their favorite swimming boys would have frequented.
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- (free • High Speed! • Iwami • Map • swimming • Tottori Prefecture • tourism • travel)
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