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The color and shape are reminiscent of Japan rising sun, and have a celebratory, festive meaning. Kazunoko (数の子, かずのこ), herring roe. Kazu means "number" and ko means "child". It symbolizes a wish to be gifted with numerous children in the New Year. Konbu (昆布), a kind of seaweed.
The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System which was established in 603 by Prince Shōtoku and based on the five Chinese elements. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors.
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 ...
The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭, "Aomori Nebuta Festival" or simply "Aomori Nebuta") is a Japanese summer festival that takes place in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in early August. The festival attracts the most tourists of any of the country's nebuta festivals, and is counted among the three largest festivals in the Tōhoku ...
Abare Festival is commonly referred to as "the Fire & Violence Festival". Visitors can watch kiriko (キリコ, Noto's unique illuminated lantern floats) and mikoshi (みこし, portable shrines) being carried through the streets, eat festival foods, hear taiko drums and see many people dressed in their summer festival wear (ゆかた).
[1] [2] As part of the Meiji Restoration, Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1873, and ōmisoka was set as December 31, or New Year's Eve. [3] The day is also known by the archaic pronunciation of ōtsugomori (大晦). [1] [4] This is a shortened version of tsukigomori (月隠り), meaning "last day of the month". [1]
Japan has a long history of importing food from other countries, some of which are now part of Japan's most popular cuisine. Ramen is considered an important part to their culinary history, to the extent where in survey of 2,000 Tokyo residents, instant ramen came up many times as a product they thought was an outstanding Japanese invention. [ 75 ]
Summer (between June and August) Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival: Sumida River: Summer (last Saturday in July) Tokyo Bay Fireworks: Tokyo Bay: Summer (August) Jingu Fireworks: Summer (August) Fukagawa Matsuri: Kōtō (Tomioka Hachiman Shrine) It is one of the three major Shinto festivals in Tokyo. Summer (between June and August) Kōenji Awa ...