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Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. In Japan, festivals are called matsuri (祭り), and the origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities), and there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to ...
Tanabata ( Japanese: たなばた or 七夕, meaning "Evening of the Seventh"), also known as the Star Festival ( 星祭り, Hoshimatsuri ), is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. [ 1][ a][ b] It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively).
The Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu) is an annual festival that takes place in Japan. Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu). Prior to 1872, traditional events of the Japanese New Year were celebrated on the first day ...
Tsukimi or Otsukimi (お月見), meaning, "moon-viewing", are Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon, a variant of the Mid-Autumn Festival.The celebration of the full moon typically takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Japanese calendar, known as Jūgoya (十五夜, fifteenth night); [1] the waxing moon is celebrated on the 13th day of the ninth month, known ...
Coming of Age Day. Young people, dressed up for Coming of Age Day, walk in front of a shrine just before twilight (video). Coming of Age Day (成人の日, Seijin no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January under the Happy Monday System. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have ...
Hinamatsuri (), also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a religious holiday in Japan, celebrated on 3 March of each year. [1] [2] Platforms covered with a red carpet–material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形, hina-ningyō) representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.
Tokyo holds many festivals ( matsuri) throughout the year. Major Shinto shrine festivals include the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine, and the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine. The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is held every two years in May. The festival features a parade with elaborately decorated floats and thousands of people.
Shichi-Go-San (七五三, lit. 'seven-five-three') is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three- and seven-year-old girls, five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys, held annually on November 15 to celebrate the growth and well-being of young children. As it is not a national holiday, it is generally observed on ...