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  2. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Japan

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    Washi (和紙) is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush. Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan 2016 01059: Thirty-three float festivals around Japan held annually to pray to the gods for peace and protection from natural ...

  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. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Rice cultivation and centralized leadership were introduced by these groups, shaping Japanese culture. Chinese dynasties, particularly the Tang dynasty, have influenced Japanese culture throughout history. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western influences, enriching and diversifying Japanese culture. Popular culture ...

  5. Shichi-Go-San - Wikipedia

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    Shichi-Go-San ritual at a Shinto shrine A young girl dressed traditionally for Shichi-Go-San Kunisada. Shichi-Go-San is said to have originated in the Heian period amongst court nobles who would celebrate the passage of their children into middle childhood, but it is also suggested that the idea was originated from the Muromachi period due to high infant mortality.

  6. List of Traditional Crafts of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Traditional Crafts of Japan (伝統的工芸品, dentōteki kōgeihin) is a series of Japanese crafts specially recognized and designated as such by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly, the Minister of International Trade and Industry) in accordance with the 1974 Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries [].

  7. Cultural festival (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    In universities, the cultural festivals are placed as extracurricular activity, so attendance is not required. Traditionally, most schools hold festivals on or around Culture Day (November 3), a Japanese national holiday. [5] Normally it is held on a Saturday or Sunday; sometimes even both.

  8. Setsubun - Wikipedia

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    Celebrities throw roasted beans in Ikuta Shrine, Kobe Kimpusen-ji. Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. [1] [2] The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, known as Setsubun; though previously referring to a wider range of possible dates, Setsubun is now typically ...

  9. List of festivals in Japan - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of festivals in Japan. Traditional festivals. Film festivals Festival name Type City/venue Years Notes ...