Japanese traditional festival - 祭り（Matsuri） -

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Today’s blog is about a festival in Japan.

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< 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.

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<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.

Matcha Milk Pudding with blueberry

Thank you very much for reading and taking your precious time with us.

See you again on our next blog.