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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Japan

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    The Nachi Fire Festival is a part of the Kumano Nachi Shrine's annual celebrations. Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year 2013 00869: The word washoku (和食) is now the common word for traditional Japanese cooking. Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper 2014 01001

  5. Category:Festivals in Japan - Wikipedia

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  6. Happy New Year! Australia, Japan, Hong Kong welcome 2025: See ...

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    Participants hit a huge bell to welcome the 2025 New Year's Day during celebrations post-midnight at the Bosingak pavilion in central Seoul on Jan. 1, 2025. Hong Kong

  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. Tanabata - Wikipedia

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    Although Tanabata festivals vary by region, most festivals involve Tanabata decoration competitions. Other events may include parades and Miss Tanabata contests. Like other Japanese matsuri, many outdoor stalls sell food, provide carnival games, etc., and add to the festive atmosphere.

  9. Tenjin Matsuri - Wikipedia

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    The festival commemorates the death anniversary of the deity Sugawara no Michizane, of these festivals, the one held in Osaka at Osaka Tenmangū Shrine is the largest. Ranking with the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto and Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo, the Tenjin Matsuri is considered to be one of the three major Shintō festivals in Japan. [1]