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2. Kanamara Matsuri - Wikipedia

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   The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り, "Festival of the Steel Phallus ") is an annual Japanese festival held each spring at the Kanayama Shrine (金山神社, Kanayama-jinja) in Kawasaki, Japan. The exact dates vary: the main festivities fall on the first Sunday in April. The phallus, as the central theme of the event, is reflected in ...

3. 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 ...

4. Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia

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   Northward Equinox, Around March 20 [a] This national holiday was established in 1948 as a day for the admiration of nature and the love of living things. Prior to 1948, the vernal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called Shunki kōrei-sai (春季皇霊祭). Showa Day (昭和の日, Showa no Hi) April 29.

5. Golden Week (Japan) - Wikipedia

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   Date. 29 April – 5 May. Frequency. Annual. Golden Week (Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク, Hepburn: Gōruden Wīku)[a] or Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間) is a holiday period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing multiple public holidays. [1] It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyū (春の大型連休, Long spring holiday series).

6. Greenery Day - Wikipedia

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   Greenery Day. to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings. The present observation of Greenery Day (みどりの日, Midori no Hi) as a public holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito, who lived from 1901 to 1989) on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era (1926 - 1989).

7. Sanja Matsuri - Wikipedia

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   2026 date. May 15, 2026. Frequency. annual. 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 ...

8. Takayama Festival - Wikipedia

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   The Takayama Festivals (高山祭, Takayama Matsuri) in Takayama in Japan started in the 16th to 17th century. [1] The festivals are believed to have been started during the rule of the Kanamori family. Correspondence dated 1692 place the origin to 40 years prior to that date. [2] One of the festivals is held on 14 and 15 April and the other on ...

9. Koinobori - Wikipedia

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   Koinobori at Chizu, Tottori with a patterned windsock at the top. Koinobori (鯉のぼり), meaning ' carp streamer ' in Japanese, are carp-shaped windsocks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Tango no sekku (端午の節句), a traditional calendrical event which is now designated as Children's Day (子供の日, Kodomo no hi), a national holiday in Japan. [1]