Weekly performances with dragons and demons in Japan’s Iwami region are an incredible way to connect with and preserve its history.
Iwami
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
- Japan
- (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.
- Japan
- (free • High Speed! • Iwami • Map • swimming • Tottori Prefecture • tourism • travel)
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