Today, the Japanese begin Golden Week. Four public holidays take place, April 29, the birth day of Emperor Shōwa; May 3 Constitution Commemoration Day; May 4 Nature Day; May 5 children's day. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #April 29 #GoldenWeek #Japan
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1May 1, 2024●(1 event)
Fukuno Yotaka
May 1, 2024
Today, the Japanese of Nanto celebrate Fukuno Yotaka. This more than 350-year-old festival is known for its paper lamp works lit in the evening. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #1May #FukunoYotaka #japan
2May 2, 2024
3May 3, 2024●(1 event)
Hakata Dontaku
May 3, 2024
Today, the Japanese begin the Hakata Dontaku festival in Fukuoka. This festival has two main parts which are the parade and the shows. Locals walk the streets in various costumes, and they play some instruments, and others clap with rice spoons. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #3May #Japan #hakatadontaku
4May 4, 2024
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Tango no Sekku
May 5, 2024
Today, the Japanese celebrate Tango no Sekku, one of the festivals traditionally held by the Gosekku imperial court. This feast fell on the fifth day of the fifth month, before being postponed on the Gregorian calendar. It marks the beginning of summer and the rainy season. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5May #japan #tangonosekku
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14May 14, 2024●(1 event)
Reisai
May 14, 2024
Today, the Japanese of Izuma celebrate Reisai in one of the oldest Shinto temples in Japan, Izumo-taisha. It is dedicated to the god Ōkuninushi, famous as a Shinto divinity of marriage, and to Kotoamatsukami, distinguishing the celestial kami. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 14 #Japan #IzumoTaisha #Reisai
15May 15, 2024●●(2 events)
Aoi Matsuri
May 15, 2024
Today, the Japanese celebrate Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto. The origin of the festival dates back to the period of Emperor Kimmei (5th century CE). The harvests were not satisfactory, and this was experienced as a curse from the Kamo spirit. A horse was equipped to run with bells and the harvests were plentiful. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 15 #AoiMatsuri #kyoto
Kanda Matsuri
May 15, 2024
The weekend closest to May 15 takes place Kanda Matsuri in Japan, in Tokyo. The festival began in the early 17th century to celebrate Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at the Battle of Sekigahara and continued as a demonstration of the prosperity of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. Additionally, the current form of the festival is also held in honor of Kanda Myōjin's kami. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 15 #KandaMatsuri #Japan #Tokyo
16May 16, 2024
17May 17, 2024●(1 event)
sanjamatsuri
May 17, 2024
Today, the Japanese celebrate Sanja matsuri, one of Tokyo's three major festivals. The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who founded Sensō-ji. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #tokyo #japan