Japanese festivals

Japanese festivals
Nami Tanahashi
正月しょうがつ（The New Year)
●January 1st
●あけましておめでとうございます。
●going to shrines or temples
正月しょうがつ（The New Year)
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Drawing おみくじ(fortune)
大吉だいきち: excellent
吉きち
: good
凶きょう
: bad
正月しょうがつ（New year’s day)
ぞうに（Zoni）
おせち(Osechi)
成人の日せいじんのひ（Adult’s day)
2nd Monday in January
 20-year-old people celebrated
 Gathering in each hall
 promising to do their best
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成人の日せいじんのひ（Adult’s day)
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women: 振袖ふりそで
men: black suits / 紋付もんつき
ひなまつり（the Girl’s Festival）
March 3rd
 celebrating girls growing up
 ひなにんぎょう（a set of hina dolls)
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ひなまつり（the Girl’s Festival）
ちらしずし
はまぐりのおすいもの
（soup of clams)
花見はなみ（Cherry blossoms viewing)
In the beginning of April
 Having meals seeing cherry blossoms
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子どもの日こどものひ（Children’s day)
May 5th
 Celebrating boys growing up
 こいのぼり
 かぶと
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夏祭りなつまつり（Summer festivals)
In July and August
 Fire works (only in big festivals)
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stalls→
夏祭りなつまつり（Summer festivals)
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盆踊りぼんおどり：Japanese dancing
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浴衣ゆかた→
お盆おぼん（the Bon holidays)
August 13th – 15th
 Family members gathering
 Going to graves
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七五三しちごさん
November 15th
 Celebrating 3, 5 and 7-year-old
children growing up
 Dressing up
 Going to shrines or temples
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七五三しちごさん
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boys: 3,5 years old
girls: 3,7 years old
千歳飴ちとせあめ
: Candies to hope children’s
Long life
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