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  2. Lantern Festival - Wikipedia

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    The lantern riddle, according to Japanese scholars, became popular as early as the Northern Song dynasty (960–1126). The lantern riddles are done by a host blocking one side of the lantern and pasting riddles on the remaining three sides of the lanterns.

  3. Chinese riddles - Wikipedia

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    The posing and solving of riddles has long been an important part of the Chinese Lantern Festival; "the date of the origin of the lantern riddle is not definite, but according to Japanese writers it probably first became popular during the Northern Sung dynasty (960–1126), and became associated with the Feast of Lanterns during the 17th century".

  4. Traditional lighting equipment of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The akachōchin, or red lantern, marks an izakaya. [10] In Japanese folklore, the chochin appears as a yōkai, the chōchin-obake. [11] Gifu is known for its Gifu lanterns, a kind of chōchin made from mino washi. [12]

  5. What is Chap Goh Mei and why is it celebrated? - AOL

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    One of the highlights of the Lantern Festival is guessing lantern riddles. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  6. Chōchin'obake - Wikipedia

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    Chōchin'obake. Chōchin'obake (提灯お化け, 'paper lantern ghost') or chōchin-obake is a Japanese yōkai of chōchin (a type of lantern), [1] "[the] lantern-spook (chochinobake) ... a stock character in the pantheon of ghouls and earned mention in the definitive demonology of 1784". [2]

  7. Onibi - Wikipedia

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    Onibi (Wakan Sansai Zue)Onibi (鬼火, "Demon Fire") is a type of atmospheric ghost light in legends of Japan. According to folklore, they are the spirits born from the corpses of humans and animals.

  8. Stone lantern - Wikipedia

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    Stone lanterns (灯籠/灯篭/灯楼, Chinese: dēnglóng; Japanese: tōrō, meaning 'light basket', 'light tower') [a] are a type of traditional East Asian lantern made of stone, wood, or metal. Originating in China, stone lanterns spread to Japan, Korea and Vietnam, though they are most commonly found in both China – extant in Buddhist ...

  9. Gifu lanterns - Wikipedia

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    Gifu Lanterns are built around a thin frame and layered with pieces of Mino washi. [2] The paper can either be plain, showing off the flickers of light, or decorated to show a scene or design. [3] Because many of the lanterns are still made by hand, there are three main skills used during production, often by different people.