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The Japanese culture and tradition incorporated this in a unique way that spread throughout the country. The festivals were held until the beginning of the Meiji era. Some of them are still celebrated by the public today. [1] [2] Kochōhai: on New Year's, the nobles processed before the emperor during the Jinjitsu celebrations.
A display of Chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum Day (菊の節句, Kiku no Sekku) is one of the five ancient sacred festivals of Japan. It is celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th month. [1] It was started in 910, when the Japanese imperial court held its first chrysanthemum show. [1] Chrysanthemums are the symbol of the Imperial House of Japan. [1]
Many dates have been selected because of a special relationship with the anniversary, but some are the product of Japanese wordplay (語呂合わせ, goroawase). These are listed by month in date order. Those excluded from the list are as follows: Public holidays in Japan such as New Year's Day, National Foundation Day, etc.
In Japanese culture, a hatsuyume (Japanese: 初夢) is the first dream one has in the new year. Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year. Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year.
Kadomatsu (門松) decorative pillars for Japanese New Year, featuring branches of pine, bamboo and plum. The Three Friends are known as shōchikubai (松竹梅, lit. ' pine-bamboo-plum ') in Japan. [11] They are particularly associated with the start of the Lunar New Year, appearing on greeting cards and as a design stamped into seasonal ...
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Drawing of a chrysanthemum show (from "Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs", by J. M. W. Silver, 1867) Chrysanthemums first arrived in Japan by way of China in the 5th century. By the Heian period, the flower was cultivated throughout Japan. It represented the noble class and the season of autumn, and the Japanese even had a Chrysanthemum ...