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2. Hōshi Ryokan - Wikipedia

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   Main entrance Hot springs spa bath at Hōshi Ryokan in winter. Hōshi (法師) is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations [1] and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title. [2]

3. Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan - Wikipedia

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   Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Japanese: 西山温泉慶雲館, lit. 'Keiun-era Nishiyama Hot Spring') is an onsen in Yamanashi Prefecture.Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise ("long-established business") and perhaps the oldest independent company in operation following the acquisition of construction company Kongō Gumi in 2006.

4. Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri - Wikipedia

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   The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (岸和田だんじり祭), held in Kishiwada, Osaka, is one of the most famous Danjiri Matsuri festivals in Japan. The festival is a parade involving large wooden shrine floats that are pulled at a high speed by a large team of men.

5. Tenjin Matsuri - Wikipedia

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   Tenjin Matsuri at Okazaki Tenmangu Shrine in Aichi Prefecture, 1920 Rituals and dates differ between shrines but most festivals take place on or around the 25th of a given month. For instance, Kameido Tenmangū Shrine holds a festival on the 25th of every month, while in December it encourages people to burn old talismans to give thanks for ...

6. Sanja Matsuri - Wikipedia

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   Sanja Matsuri (三社祭, literally "Three Shrine Festival"), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest in Japan. [ 2 ] The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari, and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded the Sensō ...

7. Japanese festivals - Wikipedia

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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); there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make offerings ...

8. Festivals in Tokyo - Wikipedia

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   Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa. 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.

9. Kawagoe Hikawa Festival - Wikipedia

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   At Tenka Matsuri, they needed to show the floats to shōgun, the sponsor of the festival, going through the castle gate, which was not high enough by lowering its height. After the collapse of the shōgun government, festivals with floats saw a decline in Tokyo, while the Kawagoe Festival only developed further.