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Katsunuma Grape Festival: Savoring a Day Full of Grapes and Wine

2025.05.09 10:23

The Kōshū City Katsunuma Grape Festival(Kōshū City, Yamanashi Prefecture) 【Budō(ぶどう)】 is a Japanese word for grapes. This fruit is beli...

Sanjya Matsuri: The Lively Festival Chanting Echoes in Asakusa’s Sky

2025.04.06 11:58

Asakusa Shrine(Taito City, Tokyo)【Mikoshi(神輿)】 is a portable shrine used in Shinto festivals. Normally, a deity resides in the main building...

A One-Day Festival for Sumomo and Fans at the Former Political Center of Tokyo

2025.03.13 10:11

Okunitama Jinja(Fuchu City, Tokyo)【Sumomo(すもも)】 refers to the Japanese plum, a small red fruit with a sweet yet a bit acidic taste. Its fles...

Paantu; Screams and Laughter Echo Throughout Village

2024.09.01 07:56

Paantu(Miyako Jima City, Okinawa Prefecture)【Doro(泥)】 means mud in Japanese, referring to soft, wet, dirty, and smelly soil. The word is oft...

The Kenketo Festival; Sword Soaring to the Sky and Bird Held Aloft

2024.08.25 01:23

Kenketo Festival(Ryūō Town, Shiga Prefecture)【Furyu(風流)】 refers to a heightened aesthetic consciousness that manifests in creative design, c...

Festival of the light in Tokyo

2023.01.28 04:41

Hagoromo Nebuta in Tokyo(Tachikawa city, Tokyo)【Matsuri (祭り)】means festival in English. The word derived from “enshrine gods”, “Matsuru” in ...

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