Unlike typical entertainment events, the festivals on Sado are rooted in traditional Shinto rituals. The most famous festival is Onidaiko, where demons dance to the beat of drums to pray for a bountiful harvest.

Onidaiko is performed throughout the island in various styles, sometimes combining lion dances with the demonic performances. In one unique work of art, the cloth used in the lion dance was made by gathering kimonos from local people and sewing them together using a traditional technique called sashiko.

Each kimono holds the memories of the families who contributed them. This fusion of fabrics and traditions raises thought-provoking questions about the significance of stitching together these memories, wearing them, and performing the ritual of lion dancing. Imagine the deep spirituality and unity of life and art that existed long before they were considered separate.