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Chaguchagu umakko ちゃぐちゃぐ馬っこ (ちゃぐちゃぐうまっこ)
Chaguchagu horse festival, Iwate

Chakkirako ちゃっきらこ / チャッキラコ Chakirako dance festival
hatsu Ise odori 初伊勢踊 first Ise dance
hiyari odori 日やり踊
sagichoo odori 左義長踊 Sagicho Dance


Chiba warai 千葉笑 (ちばわらい) "laughing in Chiba"


Chichibu Yomatsuri 秩父夜祭 . Chichibu Night Festival
Chichibu Matsuri 秩父祭(ちちぶまつり)


Chichi no hi 父の日 Father's Day


. Chimaki shinji 粽神事 ritual of offering rice cakes .
June 5, Hikawa Jinja, Saitama

Chishaku-in rongi 智積院論義 (ちしゃくいんろんぎ)
public debate at temple Chishaku-In

Kyoto, Shingon sect



Chooga 朝賀 Court ritual of First Morning Audience
haiga 拝賀(はいが)、sanga 参賀(さんが)


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Christian Celebrations in Spring
nijuuroku seijinsai 二十六聖人祭 (にじゅうろくせいじんさい)celebration of the 26 saints
Barentain Dii バレンタインデー Valentine Day  
shanikusai 謝肉祭 (しゃにくさい) carneval, carnival  
sei Yosefu sai 聖ヨセフ祭 (せいよせふさい) feast of Saint Joseph
o-tsugesai 御告祭 おつげさい Annunciation
shishunsetsu 四旬節 (しじゅんせつ) lent
sei kinyoobi 聖金曜日 せいきんようび Good Friday
fukkatsu-sai 復活祭り、iisutaa イースター Easter
seibozuki 聖母月 (せいぼづき) month of the holy mother
shootensai 昇天祭 (しょうてんさい) Ascension of Christ
bara no nichiyo 薔薇の日曜(ばらのにちよう)sunday of roses
sei Yohanne sai 聖ヨハネ祭 (せいよはねさい) Feast of Saint John
sei Petoro . Pauro sai 聖ペトロ・パウロ祭 (せいぺとろ・ぱうろさい) Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
seirei koorin sai 聖霊降臨祭 (せいれいこうりんさい) Pentecoste
sanmisai 三位祭 (さんみさい) Trinity Sunday
seitaisai, seitai sai 聖体祭 (せいたいさい) Corpus Christi Festival
Nippon fukushasai 日本福者祭 (にっぽんふくじゃさい) canonization day of Japan
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Christian Celebrations in Autumn
hishootensai 被昇天祭 (ひしょうてんさい) Feast of the Assumption
seibo seishinsai 聖母聖心祭 (せいぼせいしんさい)The Immaculate Heart of Mary
seibo seitansai 聖母生誕祭 (せいぼせいたんさい)Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
juujikasai, juujika sai 十字架祭 (じゅうじかさい) Exaltation of the Cross
sei Mikaeru sai 聖ミカエル祭 (せいみかえるさい) Feast of Saint Michael
tenshisai, tenshi sai 天使祭 (てんしさい) "festival of angels" . Angel Festival
rozario no seibo no hi ロザリオの聖母の日(ろざりおのせいぼのひ)Our Lady of the Rosary
Banseietsu 万聖節 (ばんせいせつ) All Saints' Day
Shareisai 諸霊祭 (しょれいさい) All Souls Day


Christian Celebrations in Winter
kanshasai 感謝祭 (かんしゃさい) Thanksgiving
Sei Sabieru no hi 聖ザビエルの日 (せいざびえるのひ)Day of Saint Xavier
taikoosetsu 待降節 (たいこうせつ) advent
seitaisetsu 聖胎節 (せいたいせつ) day of the Immaculate Conception (of Virgin Mary)
kurisumasu クリスマス Christmas, Weihnachten
seikazoku no hi 聖家族の日 (せいかぞくのひ) Day of the Holy Family
Sei Johanne no hi 聖ヨハネの日 (せいよはねのひ) Day of Saint John
seishokusai 聖燭祭 (せいしょくさい) candlemass
koogen no hi 公現の日 (こうげんのひ) Epiphany / Three Kings Day

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Chooyoo 重陽 Chrysanthemum Festival Double Nine
(9th lunar Month, 9th Day)
kiku no sekku 菊の節供(きくのせっく)chrysanthemum ritual
kyoo no kiku 今日の菊(きょうのきく)chrysanthemum of today
..... kiku no hi 菊の日(きくのひ)day of the chrysanthemum
(Kyu Kyu Day)
chooyoo no en 重陽の宴(ちょうようのえん)
banquet in honor of the chrysanthemum
kiku no sake 菊の酒(きくのさけ)chrysanthemum sake
kariage no sekku 刈上の節供
sankunichi 三九日(さんくにち)three days with a nine
kiku no kisewata 菊の着綿 (きくのきせわた)


Chuugen 中元 (ちゅうげん) mid-year presents
..... o-chuugen お中元(おちゅうげん)
..... bonrei 盆礼(ぼんれい)curtesy gift for O-Bon
bon mimai 盆見舞(ぼんみまい) curtesy visit at O-Bon



Confucius, 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)



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Daabii ダービー Derby
Tookyoo Yuushun Kyoosoo 東京優駿競走(とうきょうゆうしゅんきょうそう)Horse race in TokyoTokyo Yushun
Nihon daabii 日本ダービー(にほんだーびー) Japan Derby

Daijinguu fuda kubari 大神宮札配 (だいじんぐうふだくばり)
distributing amulets from Ise shrine

Also performed at other great shrines.
. . . . . and from Ise Shrine
Saiguu no ema 斎宮絵馬 (さいぐうのえま) votive plaquets at Saigu
Itsuki no miya no ema 斎宮絵馬(いつきのみやのえま)


Daijin ke no daikyoo 大臣家大饗 (だいじんけのだいきょう)
First banquet of the Ministers

..... omoya no daikyoo 母屋の大饗  - Court Ritual


Daikakuji Dainichi-E 大覚寺大日会
Ceremony for Dainichi at Temple Daikaku-Ji



Daikotaki 大根焚 Cooking large radishes
Temple Senbon Shakado 千本釈迦堂, Kyoto, Feb. 10 - 13
三千院の初午大根焚き
Narutaki no daikotaki 鳴滝の大根焚 (なるたきのだいこたき)
Daikotaki 大根焚き(お会式)for Saint Nichiren
Temple Sanpo-Ji 三寳寺


Dainichi mairi 大日詣 First vitit to the Dainichi Hall in Akita, Kazuno
dainichidoozaidoo 大日堂祭堂(だいにちどうざいどう), zaidoo 祭堂(ざいどう)


Daishi koo 大師講 Ceremonies at Mount Hiei-zan for the founder,
Dengyo Daishi.
Memorial day for Tendai Daishi, Tendai Daishi Ki 天台大師忌(てんだいだいしき). Memorial day for Chisha Daishi, Chisha Daishi Ki 智者大師忌(ちしゃだいしき) .Tendai Prayer Ceremony, Tendai e、天台会(てんだいえ). Tenday Prayer Ceremony at November,
shimotsuki e 霜月会(しもつきえ).Great Ceremony at Mount Hieizan, Hieizan hokke e
比叡山法華会(ひえいざんほっけえ). "Great Master's Gruel", Daishi gayu 大師粥


. Danjiri Matsuri だんじり祭り Danjiri Festival
Kishiwada, Osaka and others


Dazaifu matsuri 大宰府祭 (だざいふまつり) Dazaifu Festival
..... Dazaifu Tenmangu matsuri
大宰府天満宮祭 - for Sugawara Michizane


Degawari 出代 (でがわり) migrating servants
degawari 出替(でがわり), igasane 居重ね(いがさね), inari 居なり(いなり), shinzan 新参(しんざん), kosan 古参(こさん), choonen 重年(ちょうねん), o-memie (o me mie) 御目見得(おめみえ)

. Denden Matsuri でんでん祭
at Shrine Isonokami, Nara 石上神宮


Denpa no hi 電波の日 (でんぱのひ) "radio day"
denpa kinenbi 電波記念日(でんぱきねんび) radio memorial day


Dewa sanzan matsuri 出羽三山祭 (でわさんざんまつり)
Dewa Festival of the three mountains

..... Haguro Hana matsuri 羽黒花祭(はぐろはなまつり)Haguro Flower Festival
.. Yudono moode 湯殿詣 (ゆどのもうで) visiting Yudono
yudono gyoo 湯殿行(ゆどのぎょう)austerity practise at Yudono
yudono gori 湯殿垢離(ゆどのごり)water ablutions at Yudono

Dezome 出初 でぞめ First Parade of the Tokyo fire brigade
..... shooboo dezome 消防出初(しょうぼうでぞめ)
dezome shiki 出初式(でぞめしき)、hatsu de 初出(はつで)、
..... first fire alarm bells, dezome gane 出初鐘(でぞめがね)、
..... first climbing of the ladders, hashigo nori 梯子乗(はしごのり)



Doburoku Matsuri どぶろく祭り Rice Wine Festival  at 白川八幡神社


Dontaku .. どんたく Dontaku Festival in Hakata
Dontaku music group, dontaku bayashi どんたく囃子(どんたくばやし); "Pine Music Group", matsu bayashi 松囃子(まつばやし)

Donzuki matsuri ... どんずき祭 "Body throwing Festival", Donzukuri Festival. Niigata.
.... One of the "naked men" festivals.


Doomyooji matsuri 道明寺祭 (どうみょうじまつり)
Domyoji Temple Festival

Doomyooji hoshi ii 道明寺糒(どうみょうじほしいい)
dried cooked rice from temple Domyoji
hiki-ii 引飯(ひきいい)"ground rice"
karei i かれいい、karei かれい、hoshi-i ほしい


Doosojin matsuri 道祖神祭 (どうそじんまつり)
Dosojin Festival of the Wayside Deities

Sai no kami matsuri 塞の神祭(さいのかみまつり)
..... 幸の神祭(さいのかみまつり)Sai no Kami festival
Doorokujin matsuri 道禄神祭(どうろくじんまつり)



Doro-uchi matsuri 泥打祭 mud-throwing festival
Aso Shrine, Fukuoka

Dosha Kaji Hoo-E 土砂加持法会
memorial service to prevent natural disasters



Doyadoya matsuri どやどや祭り Doyadoya naked festival
Osaka, Shitennoji


Doyoo kyuu, doyookyuu 土用灸 (どようきゅう)
moxabustion on the hot doyoo day

... doyoo mogusa 土用艾(どようもぐさ)
... hooroku kyuu 焙烙灸(ほうろくきゅう) moxa with a horoku pot


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Ebisu, Ceremony for the God of Wealth and Prosperity 若夷, 夷おろし
..... Kairaishi 傀儡師, 傀儡, 夷廻し,木傀廻し
..... Visiting the Seven Gods of Good Luck, shichi fukujin mairi 七福神詣
..... 七福詣, 福神詣, 福神巡り, 福詣
Palanquin of fortunes, hoikago宝恵駕, hoekago 宝恵駕籠*
Ebisu palanquin, Ebisu kago 戎籠(えびすかご)
Palanquin for Fukusuke, Fukusuke kago 福助駕(ふくすけかご)

Itsuka Ebisu 五日戎 (いつかえびす) Ebisu on January 5

Hatsuka Ebisu 二十日戎 (はつかえびす) Ebisu on January 20
hatsuka Ebisu matsuri 二十日戎祭(はつかえびすまつり)
Ebisu Ceremonies in Edo and the Kanto area

Tooka Ebisu 十日戎 (とおかえびす) Ebisu on January 10
(in the Kansai area)
hatsu Ebisu 初戎(はつえびす)first Ebisu rituals
yoi Ebisu 宵戎(よいえびす),
Ebisu matsuri 戎祭(えびすまつり)Ebisu festival
nokori Ebisu 残り戎(のこりえびす)"left over Ebisu"
nokorifuku, nokori fuku 残り福(のこりふく)
..... fukusasa 福笹(ふくささ)
Ebisu sasa 戎笹(えびすささ)
fukuame, fuku ame 福飴(ふくあめ)"sweets for good luck"
kichoo 吉兆(きっちょう)"good omen"

Ebisugire, Ebisu gire 夷切れ(えびすぎれ)
absolving of lies

..... seimonbarai, seimon barai 誓文払 (せいもんばらい)
Kyoto, shrine Kanjaden 官者殿

Ebisu-koo 恵比寿講 Ebisu Ceremony Group
..... Ebisu Matsuri, 夷子祭 Ebisu Festival

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Ebumi, fumi-e (fumie) 絵踏, 踏絵, 踏み絵 Stepping on Chistian icons

Edo Sengen sai 江戸浅間祭 (えどせんげんさい) Edo Sengen Festival
..... Asakusa Fuji Moode 浅草富士詣(あさくさふじもうで)


Ehoo Moode 恵方詣 Visit in the auspicious direction
..... Ehoo mairi, auspiciuos direction, ehoo 恵方(えほう)、ehoo michi 恵方道(えほうみち)、ehoo 吉方(えほう)、兄方(えほう)、得方(えほう)、元方(えほう)、aki no kata 明の方(あきのかた), praying in the auspicious direction, ehoo ogami 恵方拝(えほうおがみ)


Enburi Dance 柄振り えんぶり、えぶり Japan, Aomori.


Enjusai 延寿祭 (えんじゅさい) Enju "Long Life" Ceremony at Kaibara Shrine, Nara Pref.
Enju Sake Cup, enju hai 延寿盃(えんじゅはい), Enju Chopsticks, enju bashi延寿箸(えんじゅばし)


Enma Mairi 閻魔参 Visiting an Enma Temple for the King of Hell
Enmadoo Dainenbutsu 閻魔堂大念仏
Amida Prayer (Namu Amida Butsu)
..... Enma Moode 閻魔詣(えんまもうで)
..... Visiting the 10 Kings of Hell, juuoo moode 十王詣(じゅうおうもうで)
..... Great day off, dai sainichi 大斎日(だいさいにち)
..... Enma no saijitsu 閻魔の斎日(えんまのさいじつ)
..... King of Hell, En oo 閻王(えんおう)
Enmadoo dainenbutsu 閻魔堂大念仏 (えんまどうだいねんぶつ)
Amida prayer nenbutsu at the temple hall Enmado
Enmadoo kyoogen 閻魔堂狂言(えんまどうきょうげん)
senbon dainenbutsu 千本大念仏(せんぼんだいねんぶつ)
One of the three famous prayer kyogen.


Ennen no Mai 延年の舞 Dance for a long life
hatsuka yomatsuri 二十日夜祭(はつかよまつり)
night festival on January 20
Matarajin Matsuri 摩多羅神祭(まだらじんまつり)
festival in honor of Matarajin
. . . . . most famous is
平泉毛越寺延年の舞 Hiraizumi, Motsu-Ji Ennen no Mai


Enryaku-Ji mishiho 延暦寺御修法 Mishiho ritual at temple Enryaku-Ji
Shiga

Enryakuji minazuki-e 延暦寺六月会(えんりゃくじみなづきえ)
Ceremony of the fourth day of the sixth (lunar) month at temple Enryaku-Ji
Dengyoo e 伝教会 (でんぎょうえ) Dengyo Memorial
Saichoo ki 最澄忌(さいちょうき)Saicho Memorial Day
... Dengyoo Daishi ki 伝教大師忌(でんぎょうだいしき)
choogoo e 長講会(ちょうごうえ)
sange e 山家会(さんげえ)


Enshuu Dainenbutsu 遠州大念仏 Amida prayer meeting in Enshu
Tootoomi, now part of Shizuoka. Hamamatsu



Eyoo 会陽 Naked Festivals . Third Sunday in February - Introduction .
- - - - - Eyoo 会陽 "E yoo Ceremony"
..... Saidaiji Mairi 西大寺参 visiting temple Saidai-Ji
shingi 神木 - "divine wood"
hadaka oshi 裸押し "naked men pushing and shoving"
shuushoo-e 修正会
Saidaiji Hadaka Matsuri, 西大寺裸祭り
Naked Man Festival at temple Saidaiji (Okayama)




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Fuchuu matsuri 府中祭 (ふちゅうまつり) Fuchu Festival
..... Fuchuu kenka matsuri 府中喧嘩祭(ふちゅうけんかまつり)
rokusho matsuri 六所祭(ろくしょまつり)
"festival at six places"
Fuchuu yami matsuri 府中闇祭(ふちゅうやみまつり)
Fuchu festival in the dark, Fuchu Kurayami Festival
..... Fuchuu kurayami matsuri 府中暗闇祭(ふちゅうくらやみまつり)


Fudangyoo 不断経
Ceremony of reading sutras day and night



Fuda Osame 札納 Bringing back the old year amulets
..... osamefuda 納札(おさめふだ)
First and Last Ceremonies of the year


. Fude Matsuri 筆まつり Festival for brushes .
Fude Kuyoo 筆供養 "memorial service for writing brushes"
Kumano, Hiroshima 熊野町


Fugu Kuyoo 河豚供養 Memorial Service for Blowfish
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi




Fuigo hajime 鞴初 、吹革初 First use of the bellows
- - - - - Fuigo matsuri 鞴祭 bellows festival
Swordsmith's Festsival, kaji matsuri 鍛冶祭
Bellows Festival, tatara matsuri 踏鞴祭
Throwing mandarins (small oranges) mikan maki 蜜柑撒, 蜜柑捲
..... lighting fire for the god Inari, inari no o-hotaki 稲荷の御火焚



Fujikiri E-shiki 藤切り会式 Wisteria Cutting Ceremony
Yamanashi Prefecture,Temple Daizen-Ji


Fuji moode 富士詣 (ふじもうで) pilgrimage to Mount Fuji
Fuji gori, Fujigori 富士垢離 (ふじごり) ascetic ablutions at Mt. Fuji
Fujigyoo 富士行(ふじぎょう)ascetics at Mt. Fuji
Fujigoya, Fuki goya 富士小屋(ふじごや) hut at Mt. Fuji
Fujiy yamabiraki 富士山開(ふじやまびらき)
opening the season for climbing Mt. Fuji
Fuji dooja 富士道者(ふじどうじゃ)pilgrim to Mt. Fuji
Fuji gyooja 富士行者(ふじぎょうじゃ)ascetic pilgrim to Mt. Fuji
Fuji senjoo 富士禅定(ふじぜんじょう)ascetic climb to the top of Mt. Fuji
sanjoo moode 山上詣(さんじょうもうで)pilgrimage to the mountain top
sanjoo 山上(さんじょう)"honorable mountain top"
... o choojoo お頂上(おちょうじょう)
shinogoya 篠小屋(しのごや)reed hut to practise austerities
Fujikoo, Fuji koo 富士講(ふじこう)Mount Fuji worship group
Sengenkoo, Sengen koo 浅間講(せんげんこう)Sengen worship group


Fujimori matsuri 藤森祭 (ふじもりまつり) Fujimori Festival
... Fuji no mori 藤の森
yakata no chigo 屋形の稚児(やかたのちご)"divine children parade"
Fujimori Shrine, Kyoto


Fukagawa Hachiman matsuri 深川八幡祭 Hachiman festival at Fukagawa, Tokyo
Fukagawa matsuri 深川祭 ふかがわまつり Fukagawa festival
Tomioka matsuri 富岡祭(とみおかまつり)Tomioka festival


. Fukushima Prefecture - 福島県 Festivals .

. Fukushima Inari Shrine Autumn Festival
福島稲荷神社 Fukushima Inari Jinja


Fukuro no atsumono 梟の羹 (ふくろうのあつもの)
"hot soup with owl meat"

..... fukuro no aburimono 梟の灸(ふくろうのあぶりもの)

Fuku Warai 福笑い (ふくわらい) First laugh, hatsu warai. first cry, hatsu naki


Furukawa no okoshi daikoo 古川の起し太鼓 (ふるかわのおこしだいこ)
"wake-up drums from Furukawa"

Gifu, Hida, Furukawa town


Futomani matsuri 太占祭 Futomani festival
Divination at Musashi Mitake jinja 武蔵御嶽神社
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Ooguchi magami matsuri 大口真神祭りWolf Deity Festival



Futsuka kyuu 二日灸 moxabustion on February second


Fuyu Ango 冬安居 Winter Retreat for Monks
yuki ango 雪安居(ゆきあんご) Retreat for monks in snow


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Ganburoo 雁風呂 (がんぶろ) Ritual for departed geese
mid-spring, in Tsugaru penninsula
gan kuyoo 雁供養(かりくよう)



Ganjitsu no Sechi-E 元日節会
Court ritual of Reception and Audience of Politicians

..... shoshinosoo 諸司奏(しょしのそう)、
..... shichiyoo no goriyaku no soo 七曜御暦奏(しちようのごりやくのそう)、
..... hi no tameshi no soo 氷様奏(ひのためしのそう)、
..... haraka no soo 腹赤奏(はらかのそう)
..... kuzu no soo 国栖奏(くずのそう)PHOTOS !
..... hiraza no gezan 平座見参(ひらざのげざん)、
..... shinnen enkai 新年宴会(しんねんえんかい)


Ganzan Daishi-E 元三大師会 Ceremony for Ganzan Daishi
at temple Jindaj-Ji 深大寺



Gebana 夏花 "summer flowers" as offerings on the altar
..... gebana tsumi 夏花摘み(げばなつみ)
picking flowers for offerings
during the ango retreat.




Gedachi 夏断 (げだち) abstinence in summer
during the ango retreat.


geeta matsuri ゲータ祭 "Geeta festival"
In Kashima town, Hiroshima 神島町
On the New Year's first day, large torches to bring back the sunshine to the world.


Gege 解夏 end of the summer ascetics
..... ge aki 夏明き(げあき), ge no hate 夏の果(げのはて)
..... sooan, soo-an 送行(そうあん)、gegaki osame 夏書納(げがきおさめ)
..... butsukangibi, butsu kangi bi 仏歓喜日(ぶつかんぎび)
..... kangibi 歓喜日 "a day to rejoice"


Gegen 下元 (かげん) last third of the year cememony
..... gegen no setsu 下元の節(かげんのせつ)
First third of the year (joogen)



Gesai no on kayu 解斎の御粥 End of mourning rice gruel


Gihoo o kaku 儀方を書く (ぎほうをかく) writing a spell
(against mosquitos and flies), May 5
..... gihoo o shosu 儀方を書す(ぎほうをしょす)


. Gion matsuri 祇園祭り (ぎおんまつり) Gion Festival
It begins July 1st and lasts until July 31st, centered around Yasaka shrine, Kyoto.
..... byoobu matsuri 屏風祭(びょうぶまつり)folding screen festival



Gishi-Sai 義士祭 . Memorial Ceremony for the 47 Samurai,
graves of the 47 Ronin at Sengakuji



Gogatsu no setchi-e 五日の節会 (いつかのせちえ) ritual at the Imperial court on May 5, the seasonal point
..... ayame no makura 菖蒲の枕 (あやめのまくら) "iris pillow"
and more about the "Boy's Festival"


Go han itadaki 御印文戴き (ごはんいただき)
"getting a honorable stamp"

Temple Zenko-Ji, Nagano


Gojinjoo daiko 御神乗太鼓 "Drums for the Shinto Gods"
Wajima, Ishikawa


Gojozaka pottery festival - Kyoto
Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival


Gojuu Sooden 五重相伝 Secret Ceremony of the Pure Land Sect



Go-Kaichoo 御開帳 Showing of the Secret Buddha Statue
..... keigan 啓龕(けいがん) ..... kaichoo 開帳 (かいちょう)
ikaichoo 居開帳(いかいちょう)to show a statue in the own temple
dekaichoo 出開帳(でかいちょう)to go and see a displayed statue at another temple

Golden Week (gorudin uiiku ゴールデンウィーク )
oogon shuukan 黄金週間 (おうごんしゅうかん)


Gomottomo sama 「ごもっともさま」
Celebrating the male symbol at Mitsumine Shrine, for Setsubun

Gonan no mochi 御難の餅 (ごなんのもち)
"Ricecakes in difficult times"

to honor Nichiren

Gonichi no noo 後日の能 (ごにちののう) last Noh performance
..... go-en no noo 後宴の能(ごえんののう)


Go-Oo Kaji 牛王加持, 牛黄加持Ceremony of the Ox King Deity (Ox King Buddha)
東寺牛王加持 (とうじごおうかじ, とうじごわうかぢ)
..... Funa Go-Oo 舟牛王ふなごおう,ふなごわう, Ship Go-Oo
..... and
Kiyomizu no Go Ou 清水の牛王 (きよみずのごおう)
Go-Oo ritual at tempel Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizudera go oo 清水寺牛王(きよみずでらごおう)
Kiyomizudera goo zue 清水寺牛王杖(きよみずでらごおうづえ)
Go-Oo stick at Kiyomizu Temple
..... and
Sensooji go oo kaji 浅草寺牛王加持 (せんそうじごおうかじ) at Asakusa Kannon, Tokyo
..... Go-Oo Kaji-E 牛王加持会 at Asakusa Temple 浅草寺



Goryoo matsuri 御霊祭 (ごりょうまつり)
..... goryoo no shinji 御霊の神事(ごりょうのしんじ), goryoo no oide 御霊の御出(ごりょうのおいで)
Part of the Gion Festival activities in Kyoto
Festival to "appease the vengeful spirits"


Gosechi Mai , gosechi no mai 五節の舞 Dance of the Five Maidens
..... go sechi 五節(ごせち)、gosechi no choodai kokoromi 五節帳台試(ごせちのちょうだいのこころみ)、gosechi no gozen kokoromi 五節御前試(ごせちのごぜんのこころみ)


Gusokubiraki, gusoku biraki 具足開 "opening the armour"
gusoku kagamimochi 具足鏡餅
gusoku kagami wari 具足鏡割
gusoku iwai 具足祝 celebrating armour
busoku kagamibiraki 武具鏡開



Gyokusui 曲水 (きょくすい ) "Meandering River Poetry Ceremony
..... gokusui 曲水(ごくすい)
gyokusui no en 曲水の宴(きょくすいのえん)Party at the meandering stream
megurimizu no toyo akari 曲水の豊明(めぐりみずのとよあかり)
ryuushoo 流觴(りゅうしょう)
sakazuki nagashi 盃流(さかずきながし)floating cups with sake



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Hachiman Matsuri、八幡祭(はちまんまつり)Hachiman Shrine Festival
at Shrine Iwashimizu Jinja
hoojoo-e 放生会(ほうじょうえ)
Iwashimizu matsuri 石清水祭 Iwashimizu Festival
Otokoyama matsuri 男山祭Festival at Otokoyama
chuushuusai 仲秋祭(ちゅうしゅうさい)mid-autumn festival
nansai 南祭(なんさい)South-Festival
hoojoogawa 放生川(ほうじょうがわ) river for releasing fish
hanachidori 放ち鳥(はなちどり)releasing birds
hanachigame 放ち亀(はなちがめ)releasing turtles


Hachiman yama 八幡山(はちまんやま)Hachiman float
at the Gion festival



Hachi Tataki 鉢叩 鉢敲, 鉢扣 "banging the prayer gongs"
Hachi Tataki Dezome 鉢叩出初 First prayer round whilst banging gongs
Memorial Service for Saint Kuuya Shoonin 空也上人
Kuuya Doo Hachitataki Dezome 空也堂鉢叩出初 (くうやどうはちたたきでぞめ) at Kuya Hall
hachitataki dezome 鉢叩出初(はちたたきでぞめ)
zuda junki dezome 頭陀巡行出初(ずだじゅんぎょうでぞめ)
(zuda also means hachi tataki)



Hadaka Matsuri  裸祭り, Hadaka Mairi "Naked Festivals" ... a LIST


 Hagatame はがため . Teeth strengthening Ceremony
..... rice cakes for strengthening the teeth
..... hagatame no mochi 画固の餅 はがためのもち
..... Diamond Petal Rice Cakes, hishi hanabira mochi, 菱葩餅
..... "auspicious hard things" o-iwai kachin お祝いかちん(おいわいかちん)
..... ..... o-iwai okachin お祝いおかちん


Hagoita ichi 羽子板市 (はごいたいち) battledore market


Haha no hi 母の日 (ははのひ) Mother's Day, Muttertag

Haka kakou 墓囲ふ Preparing the graves for New Year



Hakata no Gion matsuri 博多の祗園祭 (はかたのぎおんまつり)
Hakata Gion Festival

Hakata matsuri 博多祭(はかたまつり) Hakata festival
..... yamagasa 山笠(やまがさ)floats
oi yamagasa 追山笠(おいやまがさ)race of the floats
.... oiyama 追山(おいやま)


Hakamagi 袴着 (はかまぎ) wearing a hakama trousers for the first time
at Shichigosan


Hakone ekiden 箱根駅伝 Hakone Ekiden Race
Hakone Relay Marathon


Hakozaki matsuri 筥崎祭 (はこざきまつり) Hakozaki Festival
..... Hakozaki hoojooe, hoojoo-e 筥崎放生会(はこざきほうじょうえ)
Fukuoka Hakozaki Hachimangu 福岡筥崎八幡宮



Hakubasai, hakuba sai 白馬祭(はくばさい)
Festival of the White Horse  



Hama ogami 浜拝 はまおがみ Offering prayers at the beaches
January first
..... First Tide, wakashio 若潮 わかしお
..... wakashio mukae 若潮迎え(わかしおむかえ)、hatsu hama 初浜(はつはま)、
..... Selling new salt, waka shio uri 若塩売(わかしおうり)、waka shio iwai 若塩祝い(わかしおいわい)


Hanabi Senkoo 花火線香 "incense stick firework"


. hanaguri kuyoo はなぐり供養) Cow nose ring ritual  Okayama.
At the cow nose ring mound (hanagurizuka)



Hanakae Matsuri 花換祭 / 花換祭り Flower-exchanging festival at shrine Kanesaki-gu, Fukui prefecture

Hanashizume matsuri 鎮花祭 (はなしずめまつり)
"appease the blossoms"

Festival of scattering blossoms for good health
chinkasai 鎮花祭(ちんかさい) hanashizume はなしずめ
Miwa Shrine, April 18


hangeshoo 半夏生 (はんげしょう)
eleventh day after the summer solstice




Hare no Gozen 晴の御膳 Official Lunch Reception at the Imperial Court
..... Hare no Omono 晴御膳 はれのおもの
..... Gozen no gi 御膳の儀


Hari Kuyoo 針供養 Memorial day for used sewing needles
in Kanto


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Haru basho 春場所 Spring Sumo Wrestling tournament
Sumo tournament in the third month, sangatsu basho 三月場所(さんがつばしょ)、Osaka Tournament, oosaka basho 大阪場所(おおさかばしょ)、Naniwa Basho浪花場所(なにわばしょ)

Harugitoo 春祈祷(はるぎとう)spring prayer
..... gongen mai 権現舞 (ごんげんまい) Gongen Dance
..... gongen sama 権現様(ごんげんさま)
..... kado-uchi 門打(かどうち)
..... ha-uchi 歯打(はうち)
(haru kitoo)


Harugoto 春ごと ( はるごと) "spring things"
..... haru no koto 春の事(はるのこと)
..... kotobi 事日(ことび)
..... koto matsuri, kotomatsuri 事祭(ことまつり)
regional, day off work

Haru Matsuri .. 春祭り Spring Festival. General introduction.

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Hasedera no Tada-oshi 長谷寺のただ押し (はせでらのただおし)
Festival at Temple Hasedera, Sakurai, Nara

Hashidate masturi 橋立祭 (はしだてまつり)
Ama no Hashidate Matsuri 天の橋立祭 Festival at Ama-no-Hashidate Amanohashitate

Hassaku no iwai 八朔の祝 Hassaku Harvest Festival.
"princess melon doll", hime uribina. kettle for the tea ceremony, hassaku gama 八朔釜. Rice Gruel, O-bana no kayu 尾花の粥



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利賀村の初午 Toga no Hatsu Uma

hatsu uma, hatsu-uma 初午 (はつうま) First Day of the Horse
(in February)
- rituals with prayers for a good harvest, especially at the Inari shirnes, the deity for rice and harvesting
uma matsuri 午祭(うままつり)First Horse Day Festival

dumplings for the first day of the horse, hatsu uma dango 初午団子(はつうまだんご)
hatsu uma ko, hatsuumako 初午粉(はつうまこ)first offering of rice flour
shirushi no sugi 験の杉(しるしのすぎ)visitors at Inari shrines get a branch of the sacred cedar tree 神杉の枝

ichi no uma 一の午(いちのうま)first
ni no uma 二の午(にのうま)second
san no uma 三の午(さんのうま)third day of the horse

first shrine visit on the day of the horse, hatsu uma moode 初午詣(はつうまもうで)
"lucky shrine visit", fuku mairi 福参(ふくまいり)
fox belief meeting, inari koo 稲荷講(いなりこう)
first performance, hatsu uma shibai 初午芝居(はつうましばい)
first kyogen, hatsu uma kyoogen 初午狂言(はつうまきょうげん)on the day of the horse


Inari Jinja 稲荷神社 First Day of the Horse at Fox Shrines 

. Kagoshima Jingu 鹿児島神宮 Kagoshima Shrine .

. 岡寺山 継松寺 Okaderayama, Keisho-Ji .
selling amulets on the first day of the horse festival.

. Toga no hatsu-uma 利賀村の初午の藁馬 Toga village straw horse .
Toyama

. ema uri, ema-uri 絵馬売り vendor of votive tablets .
on the first day of the horse


hatsu-uma inari
初午いなり Inari sushi on the first day of the horse
In Nara, 旗飴 hata-ame - children walking around the neighbourhood to get sweets.
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Fushimi no Hotei
伏見の布袋 in Kyoto
If people built a new home, they buy a clay figure of 布袋 Hotei on the first day of the horse and venerate it on the Shelf of the Gods (kamidana 神棚). The following year they buy a statue just a little bit bigger and so on for 7 years or 12 years.



If something unpleasant or a disaster happens during this time, they throw all the statues in a river or bring them back to the Shrine and begin again with the smallest statue.
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. 伏見土人形 Fushimi Clay Dolls .
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Hatsuka iwai 二十日祝 January 20 Celebration
..... "sword handle" celebration, ha tsuka iwai 刃柄祝(はつかいわい), Celebration of the mirror box, kyoodai iwai 鏡台祝(きょうだいいわい), Celebration of the "first face", hatsu kao iwai 初顔祝(はつかおいわい)、Celebration of the Mirror, kagami no iwai 鏡の祝(かがみのいわい)



Heian matsuri 平安祭(へいあんまつり) Heian festival
..... jidai matsuri 時代祭 (じだいまつり) "Festival of the Ages" - Kyoto


Henro 遍路 : Spring Pilgrimage in Shikoku



Hiburi 火振り祭 (ひぶりまつり) "fire-swinging festival"
hifuri shinji. Aso Fire Festival. Kumamoto



Hieizan hokke e 比叡山法華会
Great Ceremony at Mount Hieizan
Kyoto
Prayer group for the Great Master, daishi koo
大師講 だいしこう
Memorial day for Tendai Daishi, Tendai Daishi Ki
天台大師忌(てんだいだいしき)
Memorial day for Chisha Daishi, Chisha Daishi Ki
智者大師忌(ちしゃだいしき)
Tendai Prayer Ceremony, Tendai e、天台会(てんだいえ)
"Rice Gruel for Priest Chi-E", Chie gayu 智慧粥
"Great Master's Gruel", Daishi gayu 大師粥
gruel on the 18th day, juuhachi gayu 十八粥
fuguri gayu ふぐり粥(ふぐりがゆ




Hie Jinja sairei 日枝神社祭礼 Festival at Shrine Hie Jinja
Sannoo matsuri 山王祭(さんのうまつり)Sanno festival
tenka matsuri 天下祭(てんかまつり)"greatest festival under the sky" in Edo/Tokyo



. Higan-E 彼岸会 Spring Equinox Service
middle day of higan, welcoming the equinox, hi mukae 日迎え (ひむかえ)
departing of the equinox, hi okuri 日送り(ひおくり)
hi no tomo 日の伴(ひのとも)and many more kigo

Hiiragi sasu 柊挿す (ひいらぎさす) piercing with a holly


Hikage no kazura 日蔭の蔓 (ひかげのかずら)
lit. "kazura vine in the shadow"

hikage no ito 日蔭の糸(ひかげのいと)"string in the shadow"
hikage no kokoroba 日蔭の心葉(ひかげのこころば)
kokoroba 心葉(こころば) "leaf of the heart"


Himachi, hi machi 日待 (ひまち) waiting for the (first) sun


Hime hajime ひめ始 ひめはじめ 姫始(ひめはじめ)
Beginning of first female activities



Himuro 氷室 (ひむろ) icehouse, ice cellar
himuro mori 氷室守(ひむろもり)warden of the ice cellar
himuro no yuki 氷室の雪(ひむろのゆき)snow in the ice cellar
himuro no yama 氷室の山(ひむろのやま) mountain with an ice cellar
..... himuro no sekku 氷室の節供(ひむろのせっく)seasonal celebration of the ice cellars
shihyoo no setsu 賜氷の節 (しひょうのせつ)first day of the sixth months
koori n o tsuitachi 氷の朔日(こおりのついたち)"first day of the ice"
himochi o iwau 氷餅を祝う (ひもちをいわう) celebrate with iced mochi



Hina Eshiki ひな会式, 雛会式 Ceremony of Hina Dolls
Hina Matsuri 雛祭 at temple Hokkei-Ji, Nara

Hio no tsukai 氷魚の使 (ひおのつかい) Messenger for iced Fish

Hino no Hadaka Odori 日野の裸踊 Naked Dance in Hino

Hira Hakkoo 比良八講、Hira Hakkoo 比良八荒
Ceremony for the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra

Shirohige Shrine, lake Biwa

Hiraizumi Fujiwara Matsuri 平泉藤原祭 Fujiwara Festival in Hiraizumi
Iwate prefecture

Hiroshima-ki 広島忌 Hiroshima Memorial Day
genbaku no hi 原爆の日 atom bomb day
genbaku ki 原爆忌 atom bomb memorial day
heiwa sai 平和祭(へいわさい) peace festival
..... Nagasaki ki 長崎忌 Nagasaki Memorial Day


Hitachi obi no shinji 常陸帯の神事 (ひたちおびのしんじ)
Hitachi Belt Ceremony

Hitachi obi no matsuri 常陸帯の祭(ひたちおびのまつり)
Hitachi obi 常陸帯(ひたちおび)"Belt from Hitachi"
Kashima no obi 鹿島の帯(かしまのおび)"Belt from Kashima"
enmusubi no shinji 縁結び神事(えんむすびしんじ)
ceremony for finding a partner


Hitotsu Yaito ひとつやいと one moxabustion
Temple Zuiryu-Ji 瑞龍寺

. hoobeisai 奉幣祭 Festival at Ise Shrine .


Hoojoo-E 放生会 Setting free of animals
at various Hachiman shrines in Japan


Hookyoo-Ji Hina Matsuri 宝鏡寺雛祭 ひなまつり
..... Doll Festival at Temple Hokyo-Ji, March 3


Hoonensai 豊年祭 Festival for a bountiful harvest "Penis Festival", at Tagata Shrine, Aichi prefecture. Honen Matsuri

Hooran Enya Boat Festival ほうらんえんや Horan Enya Matsue

Hootoo-e 奉燈会 (ほうとうえ)
mandoo-e 万燈会(まんどうえ)yoi Kooboo 宵弘法(よいこうぼう)
memorial service for Kobo Daishi, with many lanterns
Temple Daikaku-Ji 大覚寺

Hoozuki ichi 鬼燈市 ほおずきいち lampion flower market
..... shiman rokusen nichi 四万六千日 46000 days
..... rokusen nichi sama 六千日さま(ろくせんにちさま)



Hoshi-ii (hoshiii, hoshii) 干飯 (ほしいい) cooked dried rice
..... 糒(ほしいい)乾飯(ほしいい)
Doomyooji 道明寺(どうみょうじ) Temple Domyo-Ji
hiki-ii 引飯(ひきいい)
kare iiかれいい、karei かれい、hoshi-i ほしい


Hoshi Matsuri 星祭 Star Festivals and Star Shrines (Hoshi Jinja)



Hote Matsuri 帆手祭 Sail-cord Festival. At Shiogama Shrine, Miyagi Pref.


Hotokemai, hotoke mai 仏舞 Buddha Dance, Rengemai 蓮華舞

Hotoke Shoogatsu 仏正月 (ほとけしょうがつ)
New Year of the Buddhas/ancestor souls

..... hotoke no shoogatsu 仏の正月(ほとけのしょうがつ)
day of the ancestors, hotoke no hi 仏の日(ほとけのひ)
..... ancestors passing into the new year, hotoke no toshikoshi
仏の年越(ほとけのとしこし)
hotoke no kuchi ake 仏の口明(ほとけのくちあけ)
nenbutsu no kuchi ake 念仏の口明(ねんぶつのくちあけ)
New Year of the Ancestors, sensoo shoogatsu
先祖正月(せんぞしょうがつ)
Beginning of the Temple Year, tera nenshi
寺年始(てらねんし)



Hoze matsuri 豊穣祭 (ほぜまつり) "harvest thanksgiving festival"
..... hoojoo e 豊穣会(ほうじょうえ)
now November 23, Kirishima Shrine



Hyakumanben Nenbutsu 百万遍念仏 Saying the Nenbutsu Prayer one million times


Hyakumangoku matsuri 百万石祭 (ひゃくまんごくまつり)
Kaga Hyakumangoku Festival

..... Oyama matsuri 尾山祭(おやままつり)Oyama Shrine Festival
hyakumangoku gyooretsu 百万石行列(ひゃくまんごくぎょうれつ)
hookoku matsuri 封国祭(ほうこくまつり)"land presenting festival"
Kanazawa, Ishikawa



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Iba Hajime 射場始 Imperial Ceremony of first shooting in Winter
..... yuba hajime 弓場始(ゆばはじめ)


Ichigami matsuri 市神祭 (いちがみまつり)
festival for the God of the Market


Ichiya kanjoo 一夜官女 (いちやかんじょ) court lady for one night
. . . . . ichiji jooroo 一時上臈(いちじじょうろう)
Nozato Sumiyoshi Shrine 野里住吉神社

Imamiya matsuri 今宮祭 (いまみやまつり) Imamiya Festival
Imamiya matsuri oide 今宮祭御出(いまみやまつりおいで)
take part in the Imamiya festival. Kyoto

Imigomori 亥巳籠 (いみごもり) respectful retreat
from the first day of the wild boar (i 亥)
to the day of the snake (mi 巳)
..... Kako no monoshizume 加古の物鎮(かこのものしずめ)
seclusion at Kakogawa, Hyogo



Inari matsuri 稲荷祭 (いなりまつり) Fox God Festival
Inari matsuri oide 稲荷祭御出(いなりまつりおいで)、Inari no oide 稲荷のお出(いなりのおいで)、Inari shinkoosai 稲荷神幸祭(いなりしんこうさい)



inbi no gohan 忌火の御飯 (いんびのごはん) "rice on the memorial day"
inbi no gohan kuuzu 忌日の御飯を供ず(いんびのごはんをくうず)
making rice offerings on the memorial day
Court ritual of the Heian period
. . . . . and
jingonjiki 神今食 じんごんじき "Deity eating with the Emperor"
(shingojiki)
. . . . . and
gesai no on kayu 解斎の御粥 end of fasting rice gruel



Inari no bushasai 稲荷の奉射祭 (いなりのぶしゃさい)
first shooting at the Inari shrine

bushasai, busha sai 歩射祭(ぶしゃさい)
onyumihajimesai, on yumi hajime sai 御弓始祭(おんゆみはじめさい)
. . . . . and
Inari Ooyama sai 稲荷大山祭 Oyama Fox God Festival
shimehiki 注連曳き(しめひき)bringing new sacred ropes
Inari shimehari 稲荷注連張(いなりしめはり) Inari sacred rope
shimehari shinji 注連張神事(しめはりしんじ)
kawarake hiroi 土器拾い(かわらけひろい)picking up ritual clay dishes
okawarake, o kawarake 御土器(おかわらけ)honorable clay dishes
- at Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto 伏見稲荷大社



In no Hairai 院の拝礼 First Court Ceremony



Inoko, i no ko 亥の子 (いのこ) wild boar
i no hi matsuri 亥の日祭(いのひまつり)festival on the day of the boar
i no kami matsuri 亥の神祭(いのかみまつり)festival for the deity of the wild boar
..... and many more about Marishi Ten



Iriya Asagao Ichi 入谷朝顔市
Morning Glory Flower Market at the temple in Iriya



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Ise Hoohei 伊勢奉幣(いせほうへい) Imperial Envoy to Ise Shrine
reihei 例幣 (れいへい) imperial envoy
kanname no matsuri 神嘗祭 (かんなめのまつり)
kannamesai 晩秋 神嘗祭(かんなめさい)
shinjoosai 神嘗祭(しんじょうさい)
. .. . . Ise Jingu and its kigo
Ise gosenguu 伊勢御遷宮 (いせごせんぐう) Gosengu Festival of the Ise Shrine
gosenguu 御遷宮(ごせんぐう)



Ise kanmiso no matsuri伊勢神御衣祭 Festival at Ise Shrine
miso no matsuri 御衣祭(みそのまつり), kanso matsuri 神衣祭(かんそまつり)
offerings of summer garments to the deities
. . . . . and
Ise no o-taue 伊勢の御田植 (いせのおたうえ) planting rice at Ise
mitamatsuri 御田祭(みたまつり)"festival of the honorable rice fields"
... omitamatsuri, o-mita matsuri お御田祭(おみたまつり)
Yamada no o-taue 山田の御田植(やまだのおたうえ)
planting rice at Yamada otaue ogi 御田扇(おたおうぎ) fan for the planting rice ceremony



Ise Mairi 伊勢参 (いせまいり) Visiting Ise Shrine
Ise sanguu 伊勢参宮(いせさんぐう), O-kage mairi お陰参(おかげまいり), nuke mairi 抜参(ぬけまいり), saka mukae 坂迎え(さかむかえ)
Ise Shrine Group, isekoo 伊勢講(いせこう),
daidai koo 太々講(だいだいこう)

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Issa Festival at temple Entenji, Tokyo 炎天寺 - Kobayashi Issa


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Itsukushima chinza sai 厳島鎮座祭 (いつくしまちんざさい)
Itsukushima Shrine dedication festival

oshimeshi, o shime shi 御燈消(おしめし)"turning off the lights"
yamaguchi toji no matsuri 山口閉の祭(やまぐちとじのまつり)
"closing down mountain roads" festival
Miyajima, Hiroshima

Itsukushima Ennensai 厳島延年祭(いつくしまえんねんさい)
Ennen Festival at Itsukushima

..... tamatori matsuri 玉取祭 (たまとりまつり) "bead-grabbing festival"

Itsukushima Jinja no toshikoshisai
厳島神社の年越祭 (いつくしまじんじゃのとしこしさい)
Crossing into the new year at Itsukushima shrine

. . . . . and
Itsukushima no on yumi hajime 厳島の御弓始 (いつくしまのおんゆみはじめ)
kisha 鬼射(きしゃ)"hitting the demon"
onyumi shinji 御弓神事(おんゆみしんじ)
honorable ceremony of the bow
- at Miyajima, 宮島の大元神社 Omoto shrine ceremony. Hiroshima

Itsukushima matsuri 厳島祭 (いつくしままつり) Itsukushima Festival
Itsukushima kangensai 厳島管絃祭(いつくしまかんげんさい)


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Iwafune Taisai 岩船大祭 Great Festival at Iwafune
Murakami, Niigata / 新潟県村上市岩船三日市

Iwakura matsuri 岩倉祭 (いわくらまつり) Iwakura Festival
..... shiritataki matsuri 晩秋 尻たたき祭(しりたたきまつり)
festival of hitting the backside
September 15, Shrine Iwakura Jinja 石座神社 Kyoto


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Izumo matsuri 出雲祭 (いずもまつり) Izumo Festival
Izumo daisairei 出雲大祭礼(いずもだいさいれい) great festival at Izumo
at Izumo-taisha 出雲大社, Izumo Grand Shrine, Shimane

. Izumo Orochi Matsuri 出雲おろち祭り

Izumo Taisha Niiname sai 出雲大社新嘗祭 Thanksgiving Ceremony at Izumo Shrine
"Celebrations of the First Taste"



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Jarai 射礼 (じゃらい) "respectful shooting" at the imperial court
..... inokoshi, i no koshi 射遺 (いのこし)


Jizoo Bon 地蔵盆 Ceremonies for Jizoo Bosatsu, August 18 - 24


jichinsai, jimatsuri  地祭り Groundbreaking ceremony


Joogen, jogen, 上元 First third of the year
..... shongan しょんがん、 genshoosai 元宵祭(げんしょうさい)、 genshoosetsu 元宵節(げんしょうせつ)、genshoo 元宵(げんしょう)、joogen e 上元会(じょうげんえ)、joogen no hi 上元の日(じょうげんのひ), genseki 元夕(げんせき ), ceremony of praying for good luck, kifuku sai 祈福祭(きふくさい), changing the candles, roosoku kae 蝋燭替(ろうそくかえ)
..... Lantern festival (Yuanxiao 元宵節) China



Joonan matsuri 城南祭 (じょうなんまつり) Jonan Festival
Joonan jin matsuri 城南神祭(じょうなんじんまつり)
Shrine 城南宮 Jonan-Gu


Jooraku-e 常楽会 (じょうらくえ ) Nirvana Ceremony
temple Kofuku-Ji, Kyoto


Joya moode 除夜詣(じょやもうで)shrine visit at the last night
..... joya no kane 除夜の鐘
..... hyakuhachi no kane 百八の鐘(ひゃくはちのかね)
Last Day of the Year (oomisoka 大晦日, Japan)




Juuhachi Gayu 十八粥 Rice Gruel on the 18th day

Juurokunichi sai 十六日祭 (じゅうろくにちさい)
festival of the 16th day

mii juukokunichi 新十六日(みいじゅうろくにち)new 16th day
koodooroo 香燈籠(こうどうろう)fragrant lanterns
Okinawa



juuya 十夜 (じゅうや) the 10th night
Ceremony for Amida Buddha
honorable tenth night, o juuya 御十夜(おじゅうや)
tenth night ritual, juuya hooyoo 十夜法要(じゅうやほうよう)
gruel at the tenth night, juuya gayu
十夜粥(じゅうやがゆ)
prayer gongs at the 10th night, juuya gane 十夜鉦(じゅうやがね)
temple with ceremonies at the 10th night, juuya dera
十夜寺(じゅうやでら)
monk at the 10th night, juuya soo十夜僧(じゅうやそう)
old woman at the 10th night, juuya baba
十夜婆(じゅうやばば)
persimmons for the 10th night, juuya gaki
十夜柿(じゅうやがき)

Juuyokka toshikoshi 十四日年越, 十四日年越し
celebration of January 14

To pass safely over into a new circle with the full moon on lunar first month, day 15.
..... juuyokka dango 十四日団子(じゅうよっかだんご)
dango dumplings eaten on day 14 of the lunar first month



Jukai-e 授戒会 Initiation ceremony for novice monks *


Juusan-mairi 十三詣 temple visit for 13 Buddhas
13 Protector Buddhas for the first 13 years of a child
chie moode 知恵詣(ちえもうで),
"praying for wisdom", chie morai 知恵貰い(ちえもらい)


Juzudama 数珠玉 "Beads of the Rosary" Job's tears, a plant.
and more about the rosary in Japan!



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