Japanese Festivals
The Origin of Tanabata: How Japan's Star Festival Began
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Setsubun Meaning: Why Japan Celebrates the Bean Throwing Festival
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Gion Matsuri: How Kyoto's Great Festival Began as a Plague Ritual
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Aomori Nebuta: The Festival of Giant Glowing Warriors
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Obon: Japan's Summer Festival of Returning Spirits
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What a Japanese Matsuri Really Is: The Meaning Behind the Festival
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Why Japanese Festival Food Stalls Light Up the Night: The Cultural Heart of Matsuri
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Why Japanese Wear Yukata at Summer Festivals
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Why Japan Fills the Summer Sky With Fireworks
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Why Koinobori Carp Streamers Fill the Sky Every May in Japan
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Why Japanese Float Paper Lanterns on Water at Night: The Meaning Behind Tōrō Nagashi
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Why Japanese Ring Temple Bells 108 Times at New Year: The Meaning Behind the Bronze Joya no Kane Tradition
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Mikoshi: Why Japanese Festivals Carry a God Through the Streets
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The Fire Festival of Kurama and What It Actually Celebrates
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Why Danjiri Floats Are Pulled at Dangerous Speeds
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What Happens Inside a Japanese Festival Mikoshi
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The Yosakoi Dance Festival Born From a Student Protest
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