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Japanese festivals. Matsuri. A table of contents. W inter festival S pring festival S ummer festival F all festival. 1. W inter festival. From January to March A new year starts on January the 1 st . Japanese people go to shrines and pray for their happiness . Festivals are held….
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Japanese festivals Matsuri
A table of contents • Winter festival • Spring festival • Summer festival • Fall festival
1. Winter festival • From January to March • A new year starts on January the 1st. Japanese people go to shrines and pray for their happiness.
Festivals are held… • To keep out of harm’s way • To be blessed with good events in life • To have a good harvest
修正鬼会 Shujoonie festival • Oni wears a mask and slaps the participants on the backside and shoulder. • Oni walks around the neighborhood with taimatsu.
柳津の裸祭りHadaka festival • Three hundreds men ask for o, a rope. • They all are semi-naked.
雪まつりSapporo Ice Sculpture festival • It is the biggest ice sculpture festival in Japan.
2. Spring festivals Many flowers and the coloursmake everyone happy!
博多どんたくHakata dontaku • We use shamoji - a percussion instrument.
3. Summer festivals Summer festivals are very popular with Japanese people. Many children enjoy festivals with their friends and family.
御田植神事 Otaueshinji • People pray for a rich harvest of rice. • Some women called yaotome dance to rhythmic music.
ねぶたNebuta festival • A biiiiiiignebuta doll , 5 metreshigh and 9 metreswide!
大文字焼き Daimonjiyaki • A large character fire is lit on the sides of mountains.
4.Fall festivals We celebrate harvests. Many people join mochi-nageand get many mochi!
Thank you for your attention! Whenyoucometo Japan, please join in one of the festivals!!