Japan
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Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 | Views [81] | Video
Location: Kyoto Gosho, Kyoto, Japan Dates: 22 October Level of Participation: 2 – shed a tear for Kyoto’s former glory Description: Compared with the former Japanese capital’s other major ... Read more >
Tags: japan, festival of the ages, jidai matsuri, world festivals
Saturday, 27 Jun 2009 | Views [221]
Gion Marsuri. Photo by [MShades], Flickr.com Location: Shijo-dori, Kyoto, Japan Date: 17 July Level of Participation: 2 – be thankful your not chigo Description: Japanese culture often confuses the outsider and Kyoto’s multifaceted float ... Read more >
Tags: japan, gion matsuri, world festivals
Monday, 16 Feb 2009 | Views [350] | Video
Location: Throughout Japan, but especially good at Yoshino Dates: Cherry blossoms can begin to appear in Okinawa as early as January and not until May in Hokkaido, but through the bulk of the country they’re usually in flower near the end of March.... Read more >
Tags: japan, cherry blossoms, hanami, world festivals, yoshino
Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [338] | Video
Location: Kannon-in temple, Saidai-ji, Japan Dates: Third Saturday in February Level of Participation: 5 – men are free to join in the violent battle Description: Naked Festivals are common (if a little overstated, since participants wear ... Read more >
Tags: japan, naked festival, world festivals
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [41]
Location: Mt Wakakusa-yama, Nara, Japan Dates: Second Sunday in January Level of Participation: 1 – a cosy night in front of the fire Description: Winter in the Japanese region of Kansai would ... Read more >
Tags: japan, yamayaki, world festivals
Friday, 17 Oct 2008 | Views [84] | Video
Location: Otori shrines, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan Dates: Every 12 days in November Level of Participation: 2 – buy a rake for luck Description: Taking place on the Days of the Rooster (according ... Read more >
Tags: japan, day of the rooster, world festivals
