Ube Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. Located in Tottori prefecture, this shrine's annual festival on April 20th predates both the samurai and Kyoto!
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The Spring Equinox in Japan falls in the middle of the Haru no Higan week of festivities and is a public holiday where people reconnect with their families. #HaruNoHigan #springequinoxjapan #JapaneseCulture #MarchJapan
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Emperor Reiwa's Birthday (aka Naruhito) is celebrated every year of his reign on February 23rd. It is customary for the reigning emperor's birthday in Japan to be a public holiday.
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The Fukagawa Seven Gods of Fortune pilgrimage is a traditional New Year’s stamp rally held from January 1st to 7th. Spanning seven historic sites, participants visit deities like Ebisu and Benzaiten to secure good fortune. #Fukagawa #SevenLuckyGods exotericjapan.com/fukagawa-sev...
🎁 Oseibo: Japanese year-end gifts for superiors, business partners, or family. Typically practical items (beer, soap) bought at department stores & sent via courier.
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December 13th is the start of New Year’s preparations in Japan. On this day bills and loans are to be paid from the previous year and cleaning begins. #JapaneseCulture #ExotericJapan #JapaneseEvents #StartofNewYearsPreparationsinJapan #DecemberinJapan
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Shōsetsu is the time of year between November 22nd and December 6th according to the traditional Chinese calendar. It was also the time when snows were first expected to fall.
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The Meguro Denenchofu Walking Course | 目黒田園調布コース meanders through once countryside falconry ranges. Here is the early expansion of modern 20th century Tokyo.
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Fall Equinox Day falls either on September 22nd or 23rd. It is a time specifically to maintain the ancestors' graves, but also or local festivals at temples.
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Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September every year as a Grandparents’ day in Japan where the elderly are thanked for their wisdom.
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The Owara Kaze no Bon from Septmeber 1st through the 3rd is a rather unique, fun, and overcrowded event. Originally the dance was a form of sacrifice, but today dancers look for new partners.
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The Hassaku Festival is the last of the summer festivals held from September the 1st to 7th in Kyushu and Kinki regions. It is a time to pray for calm weather so as not to flatten the rice fields and ruin the harvest!
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The Seven Wonders of Fukagawa are seven mysterious phenomena and legends that are said to have originated in the Edo period, particularly in the Fukagawa area.
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NyuBai or TsuyuIri is the official beginning of the rainy season in Japan. Of course the weather doesn't obey calendars, but it does begin about this time every year. Farmers use this date to determine the rice planting season.
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Tsuyu, or the Japanese Rainy Season, is fantastically humid and lasts about a month and a half. So get ready for good times in the rain ;-D
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The Yosakoi Festival in Sapporo is held yearly for five days and usually ends on the second Sunday of June.
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June in Japan is when things just begin to get hot... And then the rainy season starts and it cools down and becomes incredibly humid. I mean wet sauna level humid. But there are still plenty of fun holidays and events to keep things ineresting ;-D
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Koromagae on June 1st is one of two times a year that people in Japan are scheduled to changed their uniforms for work or school from winter to summer attire.
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Higo-Hosokawa Garden is a beautiful old Japanese garden from the Higo Hosokawa family with a beautiful pond many trees and open space.
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