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Sanja Matsuri (三社祭, literally "Three Shrine Festival"), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest in Japan. [ 2 ] The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari, and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded the Sensō ...
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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 ...
Fuji Rock Festival (フジロックフェスティバル, Fuji Rokku Fesutibaru) is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. In 2005, more than ...
Festival name Type City/venue Years Notes Yamaha Popular Song Contest: Pop festival: Kakegawa: 1969-1986: Music contest and festival B-Boy Park: Hip hop festival: Concert on the Rock: Rock festival: Cosquín en Japón: Folk festival: Fuji Rock Festival: Rock festival: Heart-Aid Shisen: Rock festival: 2008: Live under the sky: Rock festival ...
JMW first began in 2009 and was centered on the downtown music hub of Shibuya, Tokyo. Japan Music Week was one of the largest music festivals in Japan, with more than 500 performers from over 40 countries playing in more than 50 venues over 10 days in November at as many as 200 events. JMW attracted a strong following among local musicians and ...
Tokyo holds many festivals (matsuri) throughout the year. Major Shinto shrine festivals include the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine, and the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine. The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is held every two years in May. The festival features a parade with elaborately decorated floats and thousands of people.
The Rock in Japan Festival is an annual three-day rock festival held during early August at Soga Sports Park, Chiba, Chiba, Japan, organized by Rockin'on. Rock in Japan Festival is the biggest rock festival in Japan in terms of attendance.