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Matsuri: Encyclopedia - Matsuri

Matsuri (祭り, or sometimes just 祭) is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan festivals are characterized by being local and usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular or Christian. There is not a specific 'matsuri' day for all of Japan, but vary from area to area. Almost everywhere has at least one matsuri in late summer/early autumn, usually related to the rice harvest. Some examples are the Jidai, Aoi and Gion Matsuri held in Kyoto, the Ise-machi Matsuri of Nakanojo, Gunma, and the Ka ...

Matsuri

Matsuri: Encyclopedia - Matsuri

Matsuri

Matsuri (祭り, or sometimes just 祭) is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan festivals are characterized by being local and usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular or Christian.

There is not a specific 'matsuri' day for all of Japan, but vary from area to area. Almost everywhere has at least one matsuri in late summer/early autumn, usually related to the rice harvest.

Some examples are the Jidai, Aoi and Gion Matsuri held in Kyoto, the Ise-machi Matsuri of Nakanojo, Gunma, and the Kanda, Sanno and Sanja Matsuri Matsuri of Tokyo.