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2. Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia

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   Public holidays in Japan ... August 11 This national holiday was established in 2014 (and first observed in 2016), as a day on which to appreciate Japan's mountains.

3. Gozan no Okuribi - Wikipedia

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   Gozan no Okuribi (五山送り火, roughly "The Five Mountainous Send-Off Fires"), more commonly known as Daimonji (大文字, roughly "big letter"), is a festival in Kyoto, Japan. It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city.

4. Obon - Wikipedia

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   Obon or just Bon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars.

5. Here’s a list of holidays and observances in August

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   Get the full list of August holidays, observances and awareness days. Mark your calendar with these dates, including daily, weekly and monthly celebrations.

6. Victory over Japan Day - Wikipedia

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   August 11: The Allies notify the Japanese government (again via Swiss diplomats) of their willingness to accept Japan's surrender as offered. August 14: Allied governments announce the surrender of Japan, and the Emperor informs his people of the fact in an unprecedented radio broadcast. The date is described as "V-J Day" or "V-P Day" in ...

7. Tanabata - Wikipedia

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   The most famous Tanabata festival is held in Sendai from 6 to 8 August. In the Kantō area, two of the largest Tanabata festivals are held in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa (around 7 July) and in Asagaya, Tokyo immediately prior to the start of the Obon holiday in mid August.

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9. Here’s a list of holidays and observances in August

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   August 4. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. National White Wine Day. August 5. International Beer Day. National Oyster Day. National Water Balloon Day. August 6. Farmworker Appreciation Day ...