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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.
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 ...
East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework displays.
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 bus decorated with two flags in celeberation of Greenery Day, 2024. The present observation of Greenery Day (みどりの日, Midori no Hi) as a public holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito, who lived from 1901 to 1989) on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era (1926 - 1989).
Japan Habba (Japan Festival) (Kannada: ಜಪಾನ್ ಹಬ್ಬ, Japanese: ジャパン ハッバ) is a cultural exchange program between Indian and Japanese people. Started in 2005, it is an annual event that aims at showcasing Japanese culture , to students of the Japanese language and those interested in Japan and its culture, under one ...
On the day of the event, festivals such as the "kenkoku-sai" (建国祭) are held at (Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples). There is no government-sponsored ceremony. [36] [37] However, the "National Foundation Day Celebration Central Ceremony" sponsored by the "Japan's National Foundation Day Celebration" is held every year since 2020.
Ōmisoka (大晦日) or ōtsugomori (大晦) is a Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year. Traditionally, it was held on the final day of the 12th lunar month. With Japan's switch to using the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, it is now used on New Year's Eve to celebrate the new year.