Japanese traditional festival - 祭り(Matsuri) -
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Today’s blog is about a festival in Japan.
< Traditional Japanese festival -Matsuri- >
We want to share a little knowledge about the festival.
What is the meaning of a festival in Japan?
Spring and Autumn’s festivals have meaning like good harvest and harvest celebration.
Summer and Winter’s festivals have meaning like God worship and extermination of plague.
<Famous and Big festival in Japan>
We share you information about Japanese Festival.
1. Sapporo Snow festival http://www.snowfes.com/english/index.html <札幌雪祭り>
You would be able to see and enjoy here very beautiful ice sculpture art in Winter.
2. Aomori Nebuta festival http://www.nebuta.or.jp/ <青森ねぶた祭り>
You would be able to see big art ornament made by bamboo and Japanese paper.
(Aug 2 - 7)
3. Tosa Awa-dance festival https://discovertokushima.net/en/ <土佐阿波踊り>
You would be able to see Japanese traditional dance performances. (Aug 12 - 15)
4. Kyoto Gion festival https://www.kyokanko.or.jp/gion/ <京都祇園祭り>
You would be able to see Japanese traditional float.

Thank you very much for reading and taking your precious time with us.
See you again on our next blog.