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Namahage of Oga（男鹿のナマハゲ）

おがのなまはげ Namahage

Namahage of Oga（男鹿のナマハゲ）

Photo: Douglas P Perkins (Douglaspperkins (talk)) / CC BY 3.0 ／ Source

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage as a "visiting deity" tradition. They call at every house on New Year's Eve.

TypeFestival / Annual event
City / townOga
Area in the prefectureCentral area

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