The Japanese New Year is celebrated from January 1st to January 3rd and is one of the most important holidays in Japan. Families gather to enjoy traditional New Year's food, watch the first sunrise of the year, and visit shrines and temples to pray for good fortune.
2024-01-01
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Shichi-Go-San
A children's festival held on November 15th where boys aged three and five, and girls aged three and seven, dress up in traditional clothing and visit shrines to pray for their health and happiness.
2023-11-15
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Jidai Matsuri
A traditional festival held in Kyoto on October 22nd, which features a grand parade celebrating the city's history and culture. Participants dress up in historical costumes and reenact scenes from different eras of Japanese history.
2023-10-22
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Obon
A three-day festival in August that honors the spirits of ancestors who have passed away. Families clean their ancestral gravesides and light lanterns to guide the spirits back home.
2023-08-13
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10:30 PM
Tanabata
Celebrated on July 7th, it is also known as the Star Festival and celebrates the annual meeting of two deities, Orihime and Hikoboshi. People write wishes on strips of paper and hang them on bamboo branches.
