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  2. Jidai Matsuri - Wikipedia

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    The Jidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") is a traditional Japanese festival (also called matsuri) held annually on October 22 in Kyoto, Japan.It is one of Kyoto's three major festivals, with the other two being the Aoi Matsuri, held annually on May 15, and the Gion Matsuri, which is held annually from 17 to July 24. [1]

  3. Japanese funeral - Wikipedia

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    Although Japan has become a more secular society (see Religion in Japan), as of 2007, 90% of funerals are conducted as Buddhist ceremonies. [2] Immediately after a death (or, in earlier days, just before the expected death), relatives moisten the dying or deceased person's lips with water, a practice known as water of the last moment (末期の水, matsugo-no-mizu).

  4. List of executions in Japan - Wikipedia

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    28 October 2008 Fukuoka Multiple murders 2 Eisuke Mori: 75 Masahiro Takashio 55 M Sendai Multiple murders 2 76 Yukinari Kawamura 44 M 28 January 2009 Nagoya Multiple murders 2 77 Tetsuya Sato 39 M Nagoya 78 Shojiro Nishimoto: 32 M Tokyo Multiple murders 4 79 Tadashi Makino 58 M Fukuoka Multiple murders* 1 80 Hiroshi Maeue: 40 M 28 July 2009 Osaka

  5. How To Celebrate Día de Los Muertos—Plus, the 9 Biggest Day ...

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    2. Austin, Texas. 2024 marked the 41st annual Viva La Vida festival and parade celebrating Day of the Dead in Austin, TX. It took place on Oct. 26 and included a Grand Procession, hands-on ...

  6. Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    The Brazilian public holiday of Dia de Finados, Dia dos Mortos or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Portuguese: "Day of the Dead" or "Day of the Faithful Deceased") is celebrated on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a ...

  7. Public holidays in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.

  8. Qingming Festival - Wikipedia

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    Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration similar to the Qingming Festival; Double Ninth Festival, the other or another day to visit and clean up the cemeteries for some Chinese; Bon Festival, the Japanese counterpart of the Ghost Festival; Hansik, a related Korean holiday on the same day; Dust Clearing, a similar ritual in the Middle-East

  9. These Vehicles Are Dead for 2025 - AOL

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    For 2025, the Audi A5 model line comes exclusively in four-door fastback form, with the automaker selling the latest generation A5 and S5 alongside the soon-to-be outgoing A5, S5, and RS5 ...