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Madara Kishin Sai マダラ鬼神祭 Madara Demon Festival
to honor the deity Madarashin, Matarashin 摩多羅神

Mai goran 舞御覧 (まいごらん) dance performance for the emperor


Maizuru Ana Kannon Matsuri 舞鶴 穴観音秋の大祭
Festival for Cave Kannon at Maizuru

Maizuru Daruma Matsuri ..... 舞鶴だるま祭りDaruma Festival in Maizuru Town



Manaita biraki, manaitabiraki 俎開 (まないたびらき)
first use of the chopping board




Mangansai 万願祭 (まんがんさい)
"festival of the fulfilled wish"

gangesai 願解祭(がんげさい)
keitoo odori 鶏頭踊(けいとうおどり) "cockscomb dance"
mannengan 万年願(まんねんがん)、gange odori 願解踊(がんげおどり)


Mari hajime 鞠始 まりはじめ First Kickball Game court ritual.
..... kemari hajime 蹴鞠始(けまりはじめ)、hatsu mari 初鞠(はつまり)


Marine Day, Ocean Day, Sea Day (umi no hi 海の日(うみのひ))


. Maruyama Hana Matsuri 丸山花祭り Maruyama Flower (Geisha) Festival .
Nagasaki, Maruyama Geisha District



Matsumae kaeru 松前帰る (まつまえかえる)
coming home from Matsumae 
- Hokkaido
Matsumae noboru 松前上る(まつまえのぼる)coming back from Matsumae

Matsumae wataru 松前渡る (まつまえわたる)
crossing over to Matsumae
... Hokkaido



Matsumoto matsuri 松本祭 (まつもとまつり)
Matsumoto Festival
Otsu town


Matsumoto no shio-ichi 松本の塩市 (まつもとのしおいち)
salt market in Matsumoto

..... First market in Matsumoto, Matsumoto no hatsu ichi 松本の初市
..... Sweets Market, ame ichi 飴市(あめいち)



Matsu mukae 松迎え (まつむかえ)
bringing out the kadomatsu decorations

matsubayashi 松ばやし(まつばやし)"festival music for the pines"
kadomatsu oroshi 門松おろし(かどまつおろし)


Matsurigoto hajime 政始 beginning of political activities
Geki no matsurigoto hajime 外記政始


. Matsuo Shrine Festival 松尾大社 Kyoto


Maya moode 摩耶詣 (まやもうで) visiting the Maya temple
..... Maya mairi 摩耶参(まやまいり)
Maya konbu 摩耶昆布(まやこんぶ)Maya kelp
Mount Rokkosan, Kobe



Meedi- : メーデー May Day
worker's festival, roodoo sai 労働祭(ろうどうさい)
..... roodoo setsu 労働節(ろうどうせつ)
"May Festival", gogatsu sai 五月祭(ごがつさい)
"May Day Song", meedii ka メーデー歌(めーでーか)
"May Day Flag", meedii ki メーデー旗(めーでーき)



Meiji Jinguu sai 明治神宮祭 (めいじじんぐうさい)
Shrine Meiji Jingu Festival

and Yoyogi no Mai Dance


Mekari no shinji 和布刈神事 (めかりのしんじ)
ceremony of cutting wakame seaweed

..... mekari 和布刈(めかり)cutting seaweed
..... mekari negi 和布刈禰宜(めかりねぎ)
Shinto priest porforming the mekari ritual




Mibu Nenbutsu 壬生念仏 Invoction of Amida at Mibu Temple
Mibu Kyoogen 壬生狂言(みぶきょうげん)
One of the three famous prayer kyogen.
Mibusai 壬生祭(みぶさい)temple Mibudera festival
Mibu odori 壬生踊(みぶおどり)Mibu dance
Mibu no kane 壬生の鉦(みぶのかね)Prayer gongs at Mibu
Mibu no men 壬生の面(みぶのめん)masks of Mibudera temple


Midori no Shuukan 緑の週間 Green Week.
"making things green" week, ryokka shuukan; 緑化週間(りょっかしゅうかん);"tree planting ceremony, shokujusai 植樹祭(しょくじゅさい);..... shokuju shiki 、植樹式(しょくじゅしき);"love the forest" day airinbi 愛林日(あいりんび), "green feather", midori no hane 緑の羽根(みどりのはね)

Mie-Ji Matsuri 美江寺祭り Festival at Temple Mie-Ji
Miedera o-ko matsuri 美江寺御蚕祭 みえでら‐おこまつりsilk worm festival


Miei-ku 御影供 (みえいく) Kobo Daishi Memorial Ritual
shoomiei-ku 正御影供(しょうみえいく), miku みえく、miei-koo 御影講(みえいこう),
Kooboo ki 弘法忌(こうぼうき)Memorial day of Kobo Daishi
Kuukai ki 空海忌(くうかいき)、Kooboo san 弘法さん(こうぼうさん)、mikoromo kae 御衣替(おころもがえ)、okoromo i 御衣井(おころもい
san Kooboo mairi 三弘法詣(さんこうぼうまいり)visiting three Kobo temples
omuro mairi 御室詣(おむろまいり)
Takao-san onna moode 高雄山女詣(たかおさんおんなもうで)Ladies visiting Jingo-Ji, Takao-san


Mifune matsuri 三船祭 (みふねまつり) Mifune Festival
... shuuyuusai 舟遊祭(しゅうゆうさい)boat ride festival
funaasobi matsuri
ooginagashi 扇流し(おうぎながし)floating handfans
Nishi matsuri 西祭(にしまつり) "Festival on the West" (of Kyoto)



Migushi age, migushiage 御髪上 (みぐしあげ)
memorial service for old combs, hair and nails



Miho matsuri 三保祭 Miho festival
Miho no matsubara, Shizuoka 三保の松原,
shrine Miho Jinja 御穂神社 ー 三保神社

Mikamaki 御薪 Honorable fire wood
..... mimaki 御薪(みまき)、mikamaki tatematsuru 御薪奉る
Old court ritual.



Mikawa matsuri 三河花祭(みかわはなまつり)Mikawa Festival
..... hana matsuri 花祭 (はなまつり) flower festival
..... hana kagura 花神楽(はなかぐら)flower Kagura dance
..... sakaki oni 榊鬼(さかきおに)Sakaki demon


Mikurumayama matsuri 御車山祭 (みくるまやままつり)
"honorable float festival"

Sekino Shrine, Takaoka, Toyama, May 1. 高岡関野神社


Mikusuri o kuuzu 御薬を供ず offering honorable medicine
..... toso 屠蘇(とそ)ritual ricewine
byakusan 白散(びゃくさん)
doshoosan, toshoosan 度嶂散(どしょうさん)
kusurigo 薬子(くすりご)"child drinking medicine"



Mi matsuri 箕祭 (みまつり)
festival when putting the winnow away

..... mi osame 箕納(みおさめ)
kuwa osame 鍬納(くわおさめ)putting the hoe/plough away


Minakuchi matsuri 水口祭り (みなくちまつり) Field Irrigation Ceremony :
苗代祭(なわしろまつり)
..... mito matsuri みと祭(みとまつり), naejiroshi 苗じるし(なえじるし)、
"rice seedlings pole" 苗棒(なえぼう)、naejaku 苗尺(なえじゃく), naemidake 苗みだけ(なえみだけ), tananboo たなん棒(たなんぼう)
Seat for the God of the Fields, ta no kami no koshikake
田の神の腰掛(たのかみのこしかけ)
rice seedlings festival, tane matsuri 種祭(たねまつり)


Mine-iri 峰入 First Climbing of a Holy Mountain
of Shugendo and Yamabushi
..... jun no mine-iri 順の峰入(じゅんのみねいり)"entry in the mountain" in prescribed order
..... gyaku no mine-iri 逆の峰入(ぎゃくのみねいり) "entry in the mountain" in reverse order



Mino matsuri 美濃祭 (みのまつり) Mino festival Gifu


Mino-o no Tomi 箕面の富 Lottery at Mino
Minoo san Benzaiten mairi 箕面山弁財天参(
みのおさんべんざいてんまいり)/ 辨財天
Visiting Benten at Mount Minoo
otomi hoo-e 御富法会(おとみほうえ)
Minoo tomitsuki 箕面富突(みのおとみつき)
picking a lottery ticket in Minoo
ichi no tomi 一の富(いちのとみ)first lottery win
ni no tomi 二の富(にのとみ)second lottery win
san no tomi 三の富(さんのとみ)third lottery win
tomifuda 富札(とみふだ)lottery ticket
..... o-tomi san お富さん(おとみさん)



Mi no Hi no Harai, 巳の日の祓 (みのひのはらい) Purification Ritual on the Day of the Snake
mi no hi no harae

Misasa tsunahiki 三朝綱引(みささつなひき)Tug-of-war at Misasa
Misasa Oo-tsunahiki 三朝大綱引(みささおおつなひき) Big Tug-of-war at Misasa
hana yu matsuri 花湯祭 (はなゆまつり)Flowers and Hot Spring Festival



Misayama matsuri 御射山祭 (みさやままつり)
Misayama festival

hoya 穂屋(ほや)"hut with a thatched wall"
hoya matsuri 穂屋祭(ほやまつり) Festival of the thatched hut"
At Suwa, Shinano, Nagano




Mishima matsuri 三島祭 (みしままつり) Mishima Festival
Great Mishima Shrine 三島大社

Mishima otauchi matsuri 三島御田打祭 (みしまおたうちまつり)
festival of "hitting the fields at Mishima

O-tauchi 御田打(おたうち)"honorable hitting the fields"
Onta matsuri 御田祭(おんたまつり)festival of the fields



Misoka soba 晦日蕎麦 (みそかそば)
buckwheat noodles on the last day of the year




Mitarashi Matsuri 御手洗祭り at Shimgamo Shrine, Kyoto
visiting for the Mitarashi festival, mitarashi moode
御手洗詣 みたらしもうで,
Tadasu no suzumi 糺の納涼(ただすのすずみ)
coolness of the Tadasu forest
Shimogamo no misogi 下賀茂の御祓 (しもがものみそぎ)
purification rituals 下鴨の御祓(しもがものみそぎ)
mitarashi dango 御手洗団子(みたらしだんご) rice dumplings on skewers


Miyako Odori .. 都踊 (みやこおどり, 都をどり) "Dance of the Capital" in Kyoto


Mizuawase no harai 水合の祓 purification of the court wells
..... mizuawase 水合(みずあわせ)well water purification
An Imperial Court Ritual of the Onmyo-Do occultism.



Mogura-uchi 土龍打 もぐらうち "hitting the moles"
..... mogura oi 土龍追(もぐらおい)
sending the moles away, mogura okuri 土龍送り(もぐらおくり)
urokomochi uchi うろこもち打(うろこもちうち 望打ち)


Momo no Sekku, 桃の節句 (もものせっく) Peach Blossom Festival
hina matsuri 雛祭り (ひなまつり) Hina Doll Festival
Seasonal Festival of March, sangatsu sekku 三月節句(さんがつせっく), Yayoi no Sekku 弥生の節句(やよいのせっく), tooka no setsu 桃花の節(とうかのせつ), "Doll Festival" hina no sekku 雛の節句(ひなのせっく),
"Peach Blossom Day", momo no hi 桃の日(もものひ)
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"first day of the snake", jooshi 上巳 じょうし
choosan 重三(ちょうさん), genshi 元巳(げんし), joomi 上巳(じょうみ)


Mooja Okuri 亡者送り Seeing Off the Dead, driving out the devil
Sensooji moosha okuri 浅草寺亡者送り (せんそうじもうじゃおくり)
Asakusa, Moja Okuri


Mooka no jun 孟夏の旬 "court ritual of the first summer"
..... oogi o tamau 扇を賜う(おうぎをたまう) giving away fans
..... oogi no hai 扇の拝(おうぎのはい) "audience with fans"


Mootoo no Jun 孟冬の旬 Imperial Ceremony of givng frozen fish
..... hio o tamau 氷魚を賜う(ひおをたまう)

Morotabune no shinji 諸手船神事 (もろたぶねのしんじ)
Morotabune Ship Race Ceremony

morotabune 諸手船(もろたぶね)"decorated boats"
iyaho no matsuri 八百穂祭(いやほのまつり)
Ritual of 800 rice ears
mikuji ubai 御籤奪(みくじうばい)
fighting for fortune-telling slips


Munakata sai 宗像祭 (むなかたさい) Munakata Ceremony
koshiki sai 古式祭(こしきさい)festival in the old style
古式祭(御座)/ 鎮火祭
Munakata Shrine, Fukuoka


Mura shibai 村芝居(むらしばい)performance in the village
... mura kabuki 村歌舞伎(むらかぶき)village kabuki
... jikyoogen, ji kyoogen 地狂言(じきょうげん) village kyogen
... ji shibai, jishibai 地芝居 (じしばい) local performance



Mushi awase 虫合わせ (むしあわせ) pairing insects competition
hunting for insects, mushikari 虫狩 (むしがり)
..... mushi tori, mushitori 虫採り(むしとり)
selecting insects, mushi erabi 虫選び (むしえらび )
..... mushi fuku 虫吹く(むしふく)


Mushi-boshi 虫干 airing out of insects

Mushiokuri, mushi okuri 虫送 Driving away the bad insects
(part of the O-Bon ceremonies)

muuchii 鬼餅 (むうちい . ムーチー)
muchi, "demon mochi"

..... muuchi zamu 鬼餅寒(むうちいざむ)"demon mochi" in the cold
Okinawa



Myooga matsuri ... 茗荷祭 (みょうがまつり) Myoga Ginger Festival
also Bamboo shoots Ritual, take no ko shinji 筍神事(たけのこしんじ)



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Nachi himatsuri 那智火祭 (なちひまつり) Nachi Fire Festival
..... oogi matsuri 扇祭(おうぎまつり) hand fan festival
Fan (oogi 扇 uchiwa 団扇)


Nada Fighting Festival (Nada no Kenka Matsuri)
灘のけんか祭り
Matsubara Hachiman Shrine, Himeji


Nagahama Hikiyama Kyoogen
長浜曳山狂言(ながはまひきやまきょうげん)
Nagahama Kyogen performance of floats

Nagahama hikiyama matsuri 長浜曳山祭 (ながはまひきやままつり)
Festival floats of Nagahama

Nagataki Hakusan Jinja muikasai 長滝白山神社六日祭
(ながたきはくさんじんじゃむいかさい)
Festival on the 6th day at Nagataki Hakusan Shrine
Gifu
hana ubai matsrui 花奪い祭
"festival of taking blossoms by force"

Nagoshi 夏越 (なごし) Purification rituals in summer
Summer Purification, natsu harai, natsu harae 夏祓 (なつはらえ)
Ablutions, misogi 禊 (みそぎ) and more kigo



Nagoya Basho 名古屋場所(なごやばしょ)
Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

..... shichigatsu basho 七月場所

. Nagoya matsuri 名古屋祭り Nagoya Festival  


Nakizumoo 泣角力 (なきずもう) sumo wrestling until babies cry
shrine Ikigo Jinja 生子神社


Namahage なまはげ Demons driving out bad spirits
..... Namomihagi なもみ剥ぎ, amamihagi あまみはぎ
namamihagi 生身剥(なまみはぎ)、nagomehagi なごめ剥(なごめはぎ)、namomitakuri なもみたくり、ひがたたくり、nanamitakuri ななみたくり、namomihagi なもみ剥(なもみはぎ)


Nanakusa 七種、七草 the seven herbs of Spring



Naniwa Odori .. 浪花踊 Naniwa Dance in Osaka

Nankoosai 楠公祭 楠公祭 (なんこうさい) Nanko Festival
Festival for Lord Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成
Kobe

Nantai san toohaisai 男体山登拝祭
Climbing Mount Nantai in Nikko .. ceremony

Nanuka no on-sechiku 七日の御節供 (なぬかのおんせちく)
Seasonal feast on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month
..... sakubei 索餅(さくべい) Sakubei-noodles


Naoi no shinji 儺追の神事 (なおいのしんじ)
Naoi ritual for driving away evil

..... naoe matsuri 直会祭(なおえまつり) Naoe festival
..... naoi matsuri 儺追祭(なおいまつり) Naoi Festival
Shrine Konomiya, Inazawa, Aichi


Nara no Yamayaki 奈良の山焼 burning the mountain slopes at Nara
..... Burning the mountains, o-yama yaki お山焼(おやまやき)


Narikizeme 成木責 tree fertility ritual
..... nari iwai 成祝(なりいわい)
cheering the tree, ki o hayasu 木を囃す(きをはやす)
naruka naranuka なるかならぬか



Natsubasho 夏場所 summer tournament of sumo wrestling
..... gogatsubasho 五月場所(ごがつばしょ)

Natsu Henro, Pilgrims in Summer 夏遍路
The pilgrimage in Shikoku

Natsushibai, natsu shibai 夏芝居 (なつしばい)summer performance
..... doyoo shibai 土用芝居(どようしばい)performance during the dog days
natsu kyoogen 夏狂言(なつきょうげん) summer kyogen




Natsumigawa no shinji 菜摘川の神事 (なつみがわのしんじ)
ritual of picking herbs at Na-tsumi river
Yoshino


Nebuta matsuri ねぶた祭(ねぶたまつり)Nebuta Festival
nemurinagashi, nemuri nagashi 眠流し (ねむりながし)
..... nebuta 侫武多(ねぶた) Nebuta, Neputa
kingyo nebuta 金魚ねぶた(きんぎょねぶた)goldfish as nebuta float
oogidoro 扇燈籠(おぎどろ)"fan-shapet lantern"
kenka nebuta 喧嘩ねぶた(けんかねぶた)fighting nebuta floats
nemuta nagashi ねむた流し(ねむたながし)
onenburi おねんぶり
haneto 跳人(はねと) "jumping people"

Nehan-E 涅槃会 Nirvana Ceremony
Jooraku-E 常楽会, Nehan Nishi 涅槃西風 Westwind on Nirvana Day


Nematsuri 子祭 (ねまつり) "Festival of the Rat/Mouse"
..... futamata daikon 二股大根(ふたまただいこん)two-pronged radish
yome daikon 嫁大根(よめだいこん)"radish like a bride"
Daikoku matsuri 大黒祭(だいこくまつり)Daikoku festival
(sometimes placed as New Year kigo)
tooshin uri 燈心売(とうしんうり)vendors of wicks
netooshin 子燈心(ねとうしん) wick sold on th day of the rat


Nerikuyoo 練供養 Procession of Bodhisattvas
Temple Taimadera Nara 当麻寺



Nigatsu reija 二月礼者 (にがつれいじゃ)
visiting (a shrine or temple) on February 1



Niiname no matsuri 新嘗祭 Imperial Ceremony of New Food Offerings
..... New Food festival. Niinamesai 新嘗祭(にいなめさい)、Shinjoosai 新嘗祭(しんじょうさい)、shinjooe 新嘗会(しんじょうえ)、oonie matsuri 大嘗祭(おおにえまつり)、daijoosai 大嘗祭(だいじょうさい)

Niino no yukimatsuri 新野の雪祭 (にいののゆきまつり)
snow festival at Niino

dengaku matsuri 田楽祭/雪祭り Dengaku dance festival
yuki matsuri 田楽祭/雪祭り Snowfestival


Nijuurokuya machi 二十六夜待
waiting for the moon on day 26



Nikkoo Goohan-Shiki 日光強飯式Gohanshiki. Ceremony of eating large bowls of rice
Rinnoo-JI Goohanshiki 輪王寺強飯式(りんのうじごうはんしき)
tengu no goohan 天狗の強飯(てんぐのごうはん)Large rice portion of the tengu goblin
Nikkoozeme 日光責(にっこうぜめ)


Nikkoo Tooshoogu sai 日光東照宮祭 (にっこうとうしょうぐうさい )
Nikko Toshogu Festival

Nikkoo sai 日光祭(にっこうさい)Nikko festival
Tooshooguu sai 東照宮祭(とうしょうぐうさい)Toshogu festisval
yoinarisai 宵成祭(よいなりさい)"coming on the night before"
togyosai 渡御祭(とぎょさい)"honorable parade of the main deity"
Toshogu Shrines for Tokugawa Ieyasu


Ningyoo Kuyoo 人形供養 Memorial Ceremony for used dolls
Ningyo Kuyo


Ninoo-E 仁王会 Ceremony for Nioo-Deities at Temple Daigo-JiKyoto
..... Godairiki san, 五大力、"Five Strong Deities", people lift heavy mochi


Nishinomiya no igomori 西宮の居籠 (にしのみやのいごもり)
recluse at Nishinomiya

..... igomori 居籠(いごもり)
Ebisu festival at Nishinomiya Hyogo.
Hahasono no mori no igomori 柞森の居籠

Nishi Shichijoo taue shinji 西七条田植神事
rice planting ceremony at Nishi Shichijo village
Kyoto

Nishiura dengaku 西浦田楽 (にしうれでんがく)
Dengaku dance at Nishiura village




Niukawakami matsuri 丹生川上祭 (にうかわかみまつり)
Niukawakami festival

Niukawakami Jinja 丹生川上神社




Nochi no degawari 後の出代 (のちのでがわり)
migrating of the servants in autumn

Nochi no futsuka kyuu 後の二日灸 moxabustion on August second



Noma oi 野馬追 (のまおい) chasing wild horses
..... Sooma no ma-oi 相馬野馬追(そうまのまおい) chasing horses in Soma
... nomaoi matsuri 野馬追祭(のまおいまつり)Soma Nomaoi Festival
Fukushima prefecture

Nonomiya matsuri (No no Miya)箟宮祭 (ののみやまつり)
Nonomiya festival

Nonotake Hakusan matsuri 箟岳白山祭(ののたけはくさんまつり)
Mount Nonotake Hakusan Festival


Noo hajime, 能初 (のうはじめ) first Noh performance
hatsunoo 初能(はつのう) First Noh Theater performance
butai hajime 舞台始(ぶたいはじめ)first stage
onoo hajima 御能始(おのうはじめ)first honorable noh performance
. . . hatsu oogi 初扇 (はつおうぎ) first use of the folding fan


Noriyumi 賭弓 bow shooting contest
..... noriyumi 賭射(のりゆみ)
keari aruji 還饗(かえりあるじ)
noriyumi no sechi 賭弓の節(せち)


Nosaki 荷前の使 (のさきのつかい)
imperial envoy to bring first fruits to graves
..... nosaki no hako 荷前の箱(のさきのはこ)box holding the tribute


Nozaki Mairi 野崎参 Nozaki Pilgrimage
Daitoo / Osaka


Nyoodoosai 繞道祭 (にょうどうさい) Nyoodoo FestivalNyodo Fire Festival


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Obarazashi, Obara zashi (Oharazashi, Ohara zashi) 大原志 (おばらざし)
..... amazake matsuri 甘酒祭(あまざけまつり)
haruzashi 春志(はるざし)、akizashi 秋志(あきざし) in spring and autumn
at shrine 大原神社, Tango, Kyoto

Obitoki 帯解 (おびとき) "opening the belt"
obi naoshi 帯直(おびなおし)changing the belt
himotoki, himo toki 紐解(ひもとき)
himo naoshi 紐直(ひもなおし)
himo otoshi 紐落(ひもおとし)


o-bon, obon お盆 Bon, the Ancestor Festival
- a long list of related words


O-fuda nagashi, ofudanagashi お札流 floating of temple amulets
四国お遍路さん Henro Pilgrims in Shikoku


Ohotaki, o ho taki 御火焚 (おほたき) "making a bonfire"
..... ohotaki 御火焼(おほたき)
ohitaki, o hi taki おひたき
oshitake, o shi take おしたけ



Oide matsuri 御出祭 (おいでまつり) "Departure Festival"
Kunimuke matsuri 平国祭(くにむけまつり)Heikokusai Festival
at Keta Jinja 気多神社, Ishikawa




O-Inari sama Inari Matsuri, Fox God Festival 稲荷祭, 稲荷神幸祭)


Okami 岡見 (おかみ) "looking down the hill"
..... sakasa mino 逆蓑(さかさみの)"straw raincoat upside down"


Okera mairi 白朮詣 Okera Festival at Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto
..... okera matsuri 白朮祭(おけらまつり),
okera fire, okera bi 白朮火(おけらび)
okera rope, okera nawa 白朮縄(おけらなわ),auspicious rope, kichoo nawa 、吉兆縄(きっちょうなわ),swinging the rope, hinawa furu 火縄振るceremony in
Gion kezurikake no shinji, Ritual of shaving branches
at the Gion quarters in Kyoto

..... 祗園削掛の神事(ぎおんけずりかけのしんじ)
..... kezurikake no okonai 削掛の行(けずりかけのおこない),
vendor or ropes, hinawa uri 火縄売(ひなわうり)


okotohajime, o koto hajime お事始め "begin of work"
first day of the 12th lunar month



Okunichi (おくにち) "Honorable Day with a Nine"
okunchi おくんち Okunchi . kunchi くんち
The ninth of the ninth month.
Nagasaki Okunchi, Hakata Okunchi, Karatsu Okunchi


omeiko 御命講 (おめいこう) memorial service
for Saint Nichiren

omyookoo, o-myookoo 御命講(おみょうこう)、oeikoo, o-eikoo 御影講(おえいこう)、oeshiki, o-eshiki 御会式(おえしき)、eshiki 会式(えしき)、eshikidaiko 会式太鼓(えしきだいこ)、drums / mandoo 万燈(まんどう)lanterns
Nichirenki, Nichiren ki 日蓮忌(にちれんき) Memorial Day for Saint Nichiren
Saint Nichiren and related kigo


Omigoromo, o mi goromo 小忌衣 Imperial Ceremonial Robe
..... Omi no sode 小忌の袖(おみのそで)、aozuri no koromo 青摺の衣(あおずりのころも)


O-Mi-Nugui 御身拭 Ominugui
ritual cleansing of the Amida Buddha statue

Seiryooji 清涼寺 Temple Seiryo-Ji, Kyoto


O-Mizutori, Omizutori お水取り Water Drawing Ceremony Todai-Ji, Nara


onbe matsuri おんべ祭り Onbe Festival
and ayu uranai 鮎占い divination with trout sweetfish

Ondeko, Oni daiko 鬼太鼓 (おんでこ) Demon's Drum
鬼太鼓(おにだいこ)Sado Island


Onibashiri 鬼走(おにばしり) running demons for Setsubun
. . . . . and
Oni eshiki 鬼会式 Demon Festival
..... Japanese Demons
The setsubun 節分 rituals are sometimes placed for the New Year, since they mark the beginning of spring.
Takezaki no Oni Matsuri 竹崎の鬼祭 Demon Festival at Takezaki
Takisan-ji Oni Matsuri 滝山寺鬼祭 Demon Festival at Temple Takisan-Ji

oni uchi matsuri, oniuchi 鬼打ち祭 Festival of hitting the demons
March, at 木住神社 Kizumi Shrine, Ishikawa

Oniyo Fire Festival 鬼夜 / 鬼会(おによ)"Demon's Night"



Oobaku Hoozan 黄檗放参 Evening Zen at Obaku Zen Temples

Oobuku 大服 Ceremony of drinking tea to keep healthy
..... New Year Tea for Good Luck, fukucha 福茶

Oochamori, oo-cha mori at temple Saidaiji 西大寺大茶盛
serving big cups of green tea at temple Saidai-Ji



Ooharai, ooharae 大祓 おおはらえ Great summer purification ceremonies
..... June Purification Ritual at the Imperial Court 宮中の六月祓(きゅうちゅうのみなづきはらい)and more KIGO


Oohara zakone 大原雑魚寝 (おおはらざこね)
sleeping together at Ohara

.... zakone 雑魚寝(ざこね) "group sleep"
"like all kinds of fish"
Setsubun, at shrine 江文神社 Ebumi Jinja


Ooji no kitsunebi 王子の狐火 (おうじのきつねび) day of the fox at Oji Inari Shrine


Oominesan Toake-Shiki 大峰山戸開式 Opening the doors at Mt. Omine
Yoshino. May 5

Oomisoka 大晦日 Omisoka, last day of the year )



. Oo no Mai (o no mai 王の舞) dance of the king .
Uwase Shrine 宇波西神社, Wakasa, Fukui


. Oota no Hi Matsuri 太田の火まつり Ota Fire Festival  
Daisen town, Akita. List of festivals


Ootsu matsuri 大津祭 Otsu Festival, Otsu Matsuri
Nishinomiya matsuri 四宮祭(しのみやまつり)
Festival of shrine Nishi no Miya (in Otsu, Shiga pref.)


Ooyakazu 大矢数 Shooting many arrows
at Sanjusan Gendo Hall, Kyoto
yakazu 矢数(やかず)"number of arrows" many arrows
tooshiya 通し矢(とおしや)
sooichi, soo-ichi 総一(そういち)
yumi no tenga 弓の天下(ゆみのてんが)"the Heaven of Archery"


Ooyama matsuri 大山祭 (おおやままつり) Oyama Festival
Ooyama moode 大山詣(おおやまもうで)pilgrimage to Oyama
sekison moode 石尊詣(せきそんもうで)pilgrimage to the stone deities
bonyama, bon yama 盆山(ぼんやま)pilgrimage at O-Bon
hatsuyama 初山(はつやま)first mountain pilgrimage
osamedachi 納太刀(おさめだち) offering a sword
at Afuri Jinja, Kanagawa 阿夫利神社


Ooyamato shinkoosai 大和神幸祭 Festival at shrine Oyamato Jinja
..... chanchan matsuri ちゃんちゃん祭(ちゃんちゃんまつり)prayer gong festival
Nara, 大和神社 Oyamato Jinja




osame ... 納 Last Ceremonies of the year
for Konpira, Kooshin, Suitengu, Tenjin, Daishi and more . . .

Osame Fudoo 納不動 Last Fudo Myo-O Ceremony r




Osorezan Daisai 恐山大祭 (おそれざんたいさい)
Great Festival at Osorezan

itako いたこ female Itako shaman
itako ichi いたこ市(いたこいち) Itako market
Aomori


otogo no tsuitachi 乙子の朔日 (おとごのついたち) celebrating the youngest child
otogo no sekku 乙子の節句(おとごのせっく)
otogomochi otogo mochi 乙子餅 "mochi for the youngest child"
kawabitarimochi 川浸り餅(かわびたりもち)
mochi prepared on the day of kawabitari
kawabitari no tsuitachi 川浸りの朔日(かわびたりのついたち)
kawawatashi no tsuitachi 川渡しの朔日(かわわたしのついたち)


Otoo matsuri, o-too matsuri 御灯祭 / お燈まつり / 御燈祭 Torch festival
Shingu Shrine, Kakikura Jinja 神倉神社 Kumano, Wakayama



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Pari sai, parisai パリ祭 (ぱりさい) Paris festival
..... Parii sai 晩夏 パリー祭(ぱりーさい)
..... Parisai 巴里祭(ぱりさい)Bastille Day


Peeron ペーロン Peron
keito 競渡 (けいと) peron boat race
爬龍船(ハーりーせん / はりゅうせん)Dragon Boat race
..... keito sen 競渡船(けいとせん)
..... kyaaron 、キャーロン
..... pairon バイロン


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Renge-E 蓮華会(夏祓) Lotus Flower Offering in late Summer
Yoshino no kawazutobi 吉野の蛙飛 (よしののかわずとび)
kawasutobi 蛙飛(かわずとび)frog jumping ritual
Zaodoo kawazutobi 蔵王堂蛙飛(ざおうどうかわずとび)
frog jumping ritual at temple Zao-Do

Renge-E Mai 蓮華会舞 Ceremony of the Lotos Dance
Oki Kokubunji 隠岐国分寺, Shimane
. . . . Renge-E 蓮華会(夏祓) Lotus Flower Offering in late Summer



Rinji kyaku 臨時客 special guests
at the imperial court



Roku Amida Moode 六阿弥陀詣
Visit to six tempels with Amida Buddhas

..... roku Amida mairi 六阿弥陀参(ろくあみだまいり),
roku Amida 六阿弥陀(ろくあみだ)"Six Amida"


Rokudoo Mairi 六道参 Welcoming the souls at the six crossroads, Bon Ceremony

Rokusai Nenbutsu 六斎念仏
Ceremony of praying to Amida Nyorai for six days



Roohachi-E 臘八会 Ceremony of Rohatsu
Shakyamuni Buddha (roohatsu)
..... roohachi, roohatsu 臘八(ろうはち)
..... Joodoo-E 成道会
roohachi sesshin 臘八接心(ろうはちせっしん)Rohatsu sesshin
roohachigayu 臘八粥(ろうはちがゆ)rice gruel served at Rohatsu sesshin
..... unzoogayu 温糟粥(うんぞうがゆ)
..... gomigayu 五味粥(ごみがゆ)
December 8 in Zen temples


Roojitsu 臘日 (ろうじつ) last day of the year
..... roosai 臘祭(ろうさい)festival on the last day of the year


Rotan o tatematsuru 炉炭を進る Imperial Ceremony , beginning to heat
..... rotan kai 煖炉会(だんろかい)


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Saga Dainenbutsu 嵯峨大念仏 Great Invocation of Amida at Saga
Saga Dainenbutsu Kyoogen
嵯峨大念仏狂言(さがだいねんぶつきょうげん)
One of the three famous prayer kyogen.
and
Saga no Hashira Taimatsu 嵯峨の柱炬 Fire Festival at Saga, Kyoto.


Sagichoo Festival 左義長 Fire Rituals and Coming of Age Ceremonies
..... sagichoo 三毬杖(さぎちょう)、tondo とんど、dondo どんど、dondon yaki どんどん焼き(どんどんやき)、dondo shoogatsu どんど正月(どんどしょうがつ)、dondo ba どんど場(どんどば)、saito yaki さいと焼き(さいとやき)
hut for the small new year, shougatsu goya 正月小屋(しょうがつごや)、dondon goya どんどん小屋(どんどんごや)、snow hut yukigoya 雪小屋(ゆきごや)、saitogoya さいと小屋(さいとごや)、
burning the decorations, kazaritaki 飾り焚(かざりたき)、kazari age 飾りあげ(かざりあげ)、kazari hayashi 飾りはやし(かざりはやし)、
burning the first calligraphy of the year, kissho age 吉書揚(きっしょあげ)、wakabi 若火(わかび)、miso dondo みそどんど
firecrackers, bakuchiku 爆竹(ばくちく)、kazaritaku 飾焚く(かざりたく)



Saidaiji Oochamori, oo-cha mori 西大寺大茶盛
serving big cups of green tea at temple Saidai-Ji

..... oochamori 大茶盛(おおちゃもり) "big teacup" - Nara, April



Saikusa matsuri 三枝祭 (さいくさまつり) Saikusa Lily Festival
Isagawa matsuri 率川祭(いさかわまつり)Isagawa Shrine festival
... mikusa matsuri みくさ祭(みくさまつり)Mikusa festival
..... yuri matsuri 百合祭(ゆりまつり) lily festival
Nara, Isagawa shrine 率川神社

Sai no kami no kanjin 幸の神の勧進 (さいのかみのかんじん)
Praying to the God of the Fields



Saizoo ichi 才蔵市 (さいぞういち)
Market with Saizo singers from Mikawa




Sakanbe no fuyu matsuri 坂部の冬祭 (さかんべのふゆまつり)
Winter Festival in Sakanbe (Sakabe)

Suwa Shrine, Nagano


Sakuranbo matsuri さくらんぼ祭 (さくらんぼまつり)
cherry festival

in Sagae 寒河江市, Yamanashi Prefecture


Sanbai oroshi さんばい降し (さんばいおろし)
calling the god of the paddies

sanbai matsuri さんばい祭(さんばいまつり)/ 三拝祭り
festival for the god of the fields
sanbai okuri さんばい送り(さんばいおくり)
sanbai machi さんばい待ち(さんばいまち)
waiting for the god of the fields


Sanemori matsuri 実盛祭 Sanemori Festival
for the samurai Saito Sanemori 斉藤実盛


Sanja Matsuri 三社祭 Festival at Asakusa Kannon Tokyo 浅草
Asakusa matsuri 浅草祭(あさくさまつり)Asakusa Festival
binzasara odori びんざさら踊(びんざさらおどり)Binzasara dance
sanja matsuri 三社祭(さんじゃさい) Festivals of the three shrines


Sanmonbiraki, sanmon biraki 山門開き (さんもんびらき)
opening the temple gate
Edo


Sannoo matsuri 山王祭 (さんのうまつり) Sanno Festival
Hiyoshi matsuri 日吉祭(ひよしまつり)、 sakaki giri 榊伐(さかきぎり)、sarumatsuri 申祭(さるまつり) Monkey Festival
... uma no shinji 午の神事(うまのしんじ)、hitsuji no goku 未の御供(ひつじのごく), saru no jingu 猿の神供(さるのじんく)
Otsu, shrine Hiyoshi Taisha

Sapporo Matsuri 札幌祭 (さっぽろまつり) Sapporo Festival
Hokkaido

Satsuki imi 五月忌 さつきいみ Abstinence in Satsuki
(in the fifth lunar month)
amezutsumi 雨づつみ(あめづつみ)"wrapped in rain"
nagame imi 霖雨斎み(ながめいみ)"abstinence during the long rain"
onna no ie 女の家(おんなのいえ)"home of the women"
onna tenka no hi 女天下の日(おんなてんかのひ) "day of the women"

Satsuki kyoogen 五月狂言 (さつききょうげん)
Kyogen in the fifth lunar month

..... 皐月狂言(さつききょうげん)
. ..... Soga matsuri 曽我祭(そがまつり)
festival of the Soga brothers  



Segaki 施餓鬼 Offering food and drink to the hungry ghosts also
Hungry Ghosts, gaki 餓鬼

Seihakusai 青柏祭 (せいはくさい) Seihaku Festival
Ishikawa, Nanao Town 七尾市



Sei Johanne no hi 聖ヨハネの日 (せいよはねのひ)
Day of Saint John the Apostle

..... Sei Johanne no iwaibi
聖ヨハネの祝い日(せいよはねのいわいび)


seikazoku no hi 聖家族の日 (せいかぞくのひ)
Day of the Holy Family

ナザレトの聖家族の祝日(なざれとのせいかぞくのいわいび)
Festival Day of the Holy Family from Nazareth



Seimeisai 清明祭 (せいめいさい) Seimei festival, Okinawa
..... seimei mairi 清明参(せいめいまいり) "visiting graves at Seimei)
ushiimii (ウシーミー), shiimii



seitaisetsu 聖胎節 せいたいせつ
day of the Immaculate Conception (of Virgin Mary)

Maria no onyadori no hi
マリア様の御孕りの日(まりあさまのおんやどりのひ)

Sei Sabieru no hi 聖ザビエルの日 (せいざびえるのひ)
Day of Saint Xavier

Sei Furanshisuko Sabieru shi sai no iwaibi
聖フランシスコ=ザビエル司祭の祝日
(せいふらんしすこざびえるしさいのいわいび)
Sabieru no iwaibi ザビエルの祝日(ざびえるのいわいび)
Sei Sabieru sai 聖ザビエル祭(せいざびえるさい)
Festival for Saint Xavier

Seishokusai 聖燭祭 (せいしょくさい) Candlemass
..... shu no hooken 主の奉献(しゅのほうけん)
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple / Groundhog Day




Sekiten 釈奠 (せきてん) Confucius Ceremony
Kooshi sai, kooshisai 孔子祭(こうしさい)Confucius Festival
okimatsuri おきまつり / Sekisai 釈菜(せきさい)


Semai 施米 Giving Alms of Rice


Senbonzuki 千本搗
Ceremony of pounding rice with 1000 mallets



Senbu-E 千部会 Ceremony of chanting sutras for 1000 times
妙顯寺 Myoken-Ji, Kyoto

Sendango 千団子 (せんだんご ) "1000 dango"
千団子祭(せんだんごまつり)festival of the one thousand dango
sendango moode 千団子詣(せんだんごもうで)visiting the temple Miidera
sendankoo 栴檀講(せんだんこう)group for the chinaberry
sendankoo 千団講(せんだんこう)group for the 1000 dango
Kijibojin mairi 鬼子母神参(きじぼじんまいり) visiting Kishibojin
At temple Mii-dera 三井寺


Sengen Matsuri 浅間祭 (Asama matsuri)
Sengen Shrine (Asama jinja) in Shizuoka.

Sennichi Mairi 千日参 Thousand Days of a Temple Visit
Karasaki mairi 唐崎参 (からさきまいり) Karasaki pilgrimage


Senshoku sai 染織祭 Festival of dying material for robes
gofuku sai 呉服祭(ごふくさい)

Sentei sai 先帝祭 (せんていさい) Sentei Festival
..... Sentei-e, Sentei e 先帝会(せんていえ)
In memory of Antoku Tenno, at shrine Akama Jingu, Shimonoseki


Setagaya boroichi 世田谷ぼろ市 flea market at Setagaya, Tokyo
..... boro-ichi ぼろ市(ぼろいち) flea market



Setsubun 節分 Setsubun Festival (February 3)
..... Tsuina 追儺 Driving away the evil influences
..... Nayarai なやらい、oni yarai 鬼やらい(おにやらい)
fukumame, fuku mame 福豆(ふくまめ)lucky beans
toshi otoko 年男(としおとこ)"man of the year"
oniuchimame, oni uchi mame 鬼打豆(おにうちまめ)
beans to throw at the demons
fuku wa uchi 福は内(ふくはうち)"Good luck, come in!"
oni wa soto 鬼は外(おにはそと)"Demons, go out! "
. . . mamemaki 豆まき, throwing beans and more kigo


Settai 摂待 (せったい) "giving alms"
..... kadocha 門茶(かどちゃ)"tea at the corner" for pilgrims



Shakutoo-E 積塔会 Ceremony for blind people
shakutoo-e 石塔会(しゃくとうえ)、shakutoo 石塔(しゃくとう)"stone tower", shakutoo 積塔(しゃくとう)、zatoo shakutoo 座頭積塔(ざとうしゃくとう)

Shakyoo-e 写経会 Meeting to Copy Sutras

Shanichi 社日Shrine day - For the God of the Earth (tsuchi no kami)

Shari-Koo 舎利講 Prayer Meeting for Buddha's bones


Shiba Myoojin matsuri 芝明神祭 (しばみょうじんまつり)
festival at Shiba Myojin Shrine
Tokyo


Shiba shinmei matsuri 芝神明祭 (しばしんめいまつり)
Festival at Shiba Shinmei Shrine 
- Tokyo
..... daradara matsuri だらだら祭(だらだらまつり)
..... shooga ichi 生姜市(しょうがいち) ginger market


Shichi Fukujin Mairi 七福神参り
Pilgrimage to the Seven Gods of Good Luck

..... shichifukujin Moode 七福神詣


Shichi Go San 七五三 Seven Five Three Celebration
..... Celebrating Shichi-Go-San, shime iwai 七五三祝
..... Seven-Five-Three congratulations
..... shichigosan no iwai 七五三の祝
...... sweets for this celebration, chitose ame 千歳飴 

Shichikoozan mairi 七高山詣
Pilgrimage to the Seven High Mountains

Nagasaki



Shidodera matsuri, Shidoji Sai 志度寺祭 (しどでらまつり)
Shidoji Temple Festival

..... Shidodera hakkoo 志度寺八講(しどでらはっこう)
Shido mairi 志度詣(しどまいり)visiting temple Shido
juukokudo-e 十六度会(じゅうろくどえ)
juurokudo ichi 十六度市(じゅうろくどいち)market


Shigatsu Baka 四月馬鹿 April Fool エイプリルフール
"all fools season", bangu setsu 万愚節(ばんぐせつ)

Shihoo hai 四方拝, しほうはい  
Court ritual prayer to the four directions



Shika no tsunokiri 鹿の角切 (しかのつのきり)
cutting the horns of deer

tsunokiri 角伐(つのきり)cutting the horns
shikayose 鹿寄せ(しかよせ)herding the deer together
shikatsuri 鹿釣り(しかつり)"fishing for deer"
at Shrine Kasuga Taisha, Nara


Shimabara no taiyuu no doochuu 。。島原の大夫の道中 Shimabara Geisha Procession (Kyoto)
Shimabara taiyuu no doochuu 島原大夫の道中


Shimada ame matsuri 島田飴まつり 
Shimada Candy Festival

Yoshioka Hachiman Shrine, Miyagi Prefecture.


. Shimane Prefecture - 島根県 .

Shiman Rokusen Nichi 四万六千日 "memorial day of Kannon Bosatsu"


Shimogamo no misogi 下賀茂の御祓 (しもがものみそぎ)
Shimogamo purification rituals

visiting for the Mitarashi festival, mitarashi moode
御手洗詣 みたらしもうで
Tadasu no suzumi 糺の納涼(ただすのすずみ) coolness of the Tadasu forest
mitarashi dango 御手洗団子 rice dumplings


. Shimotsuki Matsuri 霜月祭り Festival in Shimotsuki Month .
the eleventh month of the lunar calendar.


Shinagawa matsuri 品川祭 Shinagawa Festival
(しながわまつり)
Shinagawa Ten-Oo matsuri 品川天王祭(しながわてんのうまつり)Shinagawa Ten-O festival
Shinagawa kappa matsuri 品川河童祭(しながわかっぱまつり)Shinagawa kappa festival

Shingon-in no mishiho 真言院の御修法 Mishiho ritual at Shingon-In
Kyoto


Shinjo Matsuri 新庄祭 Shinjo Festival - Yamagata.

Shinkiku seisu 神麯製す (しんきくせいす) making shinki rice cakes


- - - - - . Shinnen 新年 The New Year Saijiki . - - - - -


Shinno Matsuri, Osaka 神農祭,小彦名神社, November 23
..... Shinnoo san 神農さん(しんのうさん)


Shinsai kinenbi 震災記念日 (しんさいきねんび)
earthquake memorial day
Kanto Earthquake September 1, 1923


Shinzui, shinsui 神水 (しんずい, しんすい) "Water of God"
kusuri furu 薬降る (くすり ふる) it is raining medicine
take no tamarimizu 竹の神水(たけのたまりみず) "water collected in bamboo"
on May 5

Shiogama matsuri 塩釜祭 (しおがままつり)
Shiogama Festival

mizugae shinji 晩夏 水替神事(みずかえしんじ) ritual of changing water
Shiogama minatomatsuri 塩釜港祭(しおがまみなとまつり)Shiogama harbour festival


Shiritsumi matsuri 尻摘祭 (しりつみまつり)
Festival of "touching the butt", "hip sumo"



Shiroi hane 白い羽根 (しろいはね) white feather
collecting donations for the Red Cross and World Peace


Shishigashira no shinji
獅子頭の神事 lion head dance ceremony

. . . . ongashira shinji 御頭神事(おかしらしんじ)

Shiwasu matsuri 師走祭り Shiwasu festival
with an old Korean flavor



Shooreisai 松例祭 Pine ceremony
toshiya matsuri 歳夜祭(としやまつり)year end festival
hyaku taimatsu no shinji 百松明の神事(ひゃくたいまつのしんじ)
ceremony of 100 pine torches


Shoosoo-In (Shoso-In) Bakuryoo 正倉院曝涼
Airing of the treasures (hoomotsu kaze-ire)

kaze ire, kazeire 風入れ(かぜいれ)


Shunbun no hi 春分の日 (しゅんぶんのひ) Spring equinox, vernal equinox


Shuuni-E 修正会 Ceremony at Todai-Ji
..... O-Mizutori, Omizutori お水取り


Shunki kooreisai 春季皇霊祭 (しゅんきこうれいさい)
spring commemoration for the Imperial Spirits

..... ..... kooreisai 皇霊祭(こうれいさい)Koreisai ritual
Court ceremony

Shutsugyoo-e 出行会 start of the ascetic exercises
Nichiren Sect. Feb. 10


Shuubun no hi 秋分の日 Day of the Autumn Equinox

Shuusen kinenbi 終戦記念日 しゅうせんきねんび August 15
..... shuusen no hi 終戦の日(しゅうせんのひ)
..... haisenki 敗戦忌(はいせんき)
Cease Fire Day, haisen no hi, 敗戦の日(はいせんのひ)
shuusenbi 終戦日(しゅうせんび)
Cease Fire Day, haisenbi敗戦日(はいせんび)

Shuushisai, Shuushi sai 愁思祭 (しゅうしさい) Shushi Memorial Festival
In Memory of Sugawara no Michizane, Dazaifu Tenmangu






Soga no kasayaki 曽我の笠焼 (そがのかさやき)
Soga brothers burning their paper umbrellas

Sogadon no kasayakai 曽我どんの傘焼 Umbrella Burning Festival

Sono Kara kami Matsuri 園韓神祭 (そのからかみまつり) Court Ceremony
Sonokara Futakami no Matsuri 園韓両神祭(そのからふたかみのまつり)、Sonokami Matsuri 園神祭(そのかみまつり)、Karakami Matsuri 韓神祭(からかみまつり)

Soomatoo 走馬燈 (そうまとう)
revolving lamp, revolving lantern

..... mawari tooroo 回り燈籠(まわりどうろう)
For the O-Bon ancestor rituals



Suiboogumi dezomeshiki 水防組出初式 (すいぼうぐみでぞめしき)
First parade of the flood prevention brigade
..... suiboo dezomeshiki 水防出初式(すいぼうでぞめしき)

Suma no misogi 須磨の御禊 (すまのみそぎ)
purification at Suma beach

..... Suma no harai 須磨の祓(すまのはらい)


Suminuri 墨塗, 墨塗り,すみぬりpainting the face with charcoal
Date no suminuri 伊達の墨塗 (だてのすみぬり)
..... sumitsuke shoogatsu 墨付正月(すみつけしょうがつ)
"New Year with charcoal painting"



Sumiyoshi Jinja 住吉神社 and its rituals
Sumiyoshi tooka sechi-E 住吉踏歌節会 (すみよしとうかせちえ) Dance and poetry banquet at Sumiyoshi Shrine
Sumiyoshi tooka shinji 住吉踏歌神事(すみよしとうかしんじ)
fukumochi shinji 福餅神事(ふくのもちしんじ)"ceremony of auspicious mochi rice cakes"
Sumiyoshi no o-yumi 住吉の御弓 (すみよしのおゆみ) ritual with a bow
Sumiyoshi mikechi shinji 住吉御結鎮神事(すみよしみけちしんじ)
Sumiyoshi ontarashi 住吉御弓(すみよしおんたらし)


Sumiyoshi no ichi 住吉の市(すみよしのいち)
market at Sumiyoshi Shrine, Hakata

Sumiyoshi sumoo e 住吉相撲会(すみよしすもうえ)
sumo wrestling at Sumiyoshi Shrine (Sumiyosh Jinja 住吉神社)
takara no ichi 宝の市 (たからのいち)
"treasure market"
masu ichi 枡市(ますいち)masu measure cups market


Sumoo no sechi 相撲の節 "Sumo Event" wrestling at the court



Sumoto Castle Matsuri on Awajishima.




Sumiyoshi no o-taue 住吉の御田植 (すみよしのおたうえ)
rice platning at shrine Sumiyoshi Taisha

..... onda 御田(おんだ)"fields of the Gods"
..... o-taue, otaue 御田植(おたうえ)
Sumiyoshi odori 住吉踊(すみよしおどり)Sumiyoshi dance
yaotome no ta mai 八乙女の田舞(やおとめのたまい)
- - - and
Sumiyoshi no o-harai 住吉の御祓 (すみよしのおはらい)
purification ritual at Sumiyoshi
Sumiyoshi matsuri 住吉祭(すみよしまつり)Sumiyoshi festival
Sumiyoshi nansai 住吉南祭(すみよしなんさい)
Sumiyoshi summer festival
Sumiyoshi nagoshi no o-oharai
住吉夏越の大祓(すみよしなごしのおおはらい)
great summer purification ritual at Sumiyoshi
Sumiyoshi no higawari 住吉の火替(すみよしのひがわり)
. . . . . and
Tsukudajima Sumiyoshi matsuri
佃島住吉祭(つくだじますみよしまつり)
Sumiyoshi festival at Tsukudajima, Tokyo
Tsukuda matsuri 佃祭 (つくだまつり)



Sumomo matsuri すもも祭 (すももまつり) Sumomo plum festival
..... 李祭(すももまつり)
sumomo ichi すもも市(すももいち)Sumomo market
..... karasu uchiwa 烏団扇(からすうちわ "craw fan"
Okunitama Jinja, Fuchu, Tokyo

Suppootei Matsuri 数方庭祭 Suhotei Festival
Yamaguchi, at Shrine Iminomiya 忌宮神社, Yamaguchi


Susuharai 煤払 (すすはらい)
Cleaning the Dust and Dirt (of the old year)



Susuki Nenbutsu-E 薄念仏会 Ceremony in memory of Ippen Shoonin


Suwa no onbashira matsuri
諏訪の御柱祭 (すわのおんばしらまつり) Suwa Pillar Festival

Suwa matsuri 諏訪祭(すわまつり)Suwa festival
onbashira satobiki 御柱里曳(おんばしらさとびき)
Suwa Shrine, Nagano


suzuri ishi toru 硯石取る (すずりいしとる)
collecting stones for inkstones

Tosa no umi ni suzuri ishi toru
土佐の海に硯石取る(とさのうみにすずりいしとる)
collecting stones for ink stones along the beach of Tosa



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