1/22/2007

SUMMER Ceremonies

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In Summer, half way through the year, many purification rituals were held at the imperial court, the Shinto shrines and at Buddhist temples.


. Summer Purification Ceremony (nagoshi 夏越)  


May, June, July



夏 NATSU SUMMER

Festival (matsuri) 祭 Kigo for all summer. 

With many more kigo on the subject, like mikoshi, festival drums, shrine at night and more.


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Agata matsuri 県祭 (あがたまつり) Agata Festival
..... kurayami matsuri くらやみ祭(くらやみまつり) festival in the dark, Strange Festival of Darkness
in Uji, Kyoto


Aizen-sai 愛染祭 Festival of Aizen Myo-O

Amagoi 雨乞 Rain Rituals

Ango 安居
natsu ango 夏安吾(げあんご)Buddhist summer retreat

..... gedachi 夏断 (げだち) "summer abstinence"
..... gegomori 夏籠(げごもり), gekomori and many more kigo


Aoba matsuri 青葉祭 (あおばまつり)
"Festival of the Green Leaves"

..... Kooboo Daishi kootan e
弘法大師降誕会(こうぼうだいしこうたんえ)
birthday ritual for Kobo Daishi
Koya San, Wakayama


Aogitoo 青祈祷 (あおぎとう) "prayer in the green season"

Aizen matsuri 愛染祭 (あいぜんまつり) Aizen Festival


Aoi Matsuri 葵祭 Aoi Festival
May 15 at the shrines of Kamo, Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrine in Kyoto
..... Kamo no matsuri 賀茂祭(かものまつり)
matsuri (まつり)"the festival"
Kamo no aoi 賀茂葵(かものあおい)"hollyhock from Kamo"
kake aoi 懸葵(かけあおい)"sticking hollyhock"
in the hair
aoi kazura 葵鬘(あおいかずら)"hollyhock wig"
..... moro kazura、諸鬘(もろかずら)
moroha aoi 双葉葵(もろはあおい)hollyhock with two leaves
..... kazashigusa かざしぐさ
..... morohagusa もろはぐさ
and more in
. Shrine-complex Kamo Jinja 賀茂神社 .

Ao-oni Hotaru Matsuri 青鬼蛍祭 Green Demon and Fireflies Festival
Ao-oni matsuri 青鬼祭り festival of the green demon
Ishiyama-dera 石山寺、Shiga


Asagao ichi 朝顔市 market selling Morning-Glories
..... Iriya asagao ichi 入谷朝顔市 Morning-Glories market at Iriya in Edo


Aso matsuri 阿蘇祭 (あそまつり) Aso festival
onda matsuri 御田祭(おんだまつり)Festival of the shrine fields
otaue shinkoo shiki 御田植神幸式(おたうえしんこうしき) rice planting festival
Kyushu, Mount Aso

Atago sennichi moode
愛宕の千日詣 (あたごのせんにちもうで)
1000 day pilgrimage at Atago



Atsuta matsuri 熱田祭 (あつたまつり) Atsuta Festival
shoobu matsuri 尚武祭(しょうぶまつり)"military arts festival"
..... shoobu e 尚武会(しょうぶえ)
makiwarabune 巻藁船(まきわらぶね)ships with lanterns


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Baado uiiku バードウィーク bird week
aichoo shuukan 愛鳥週間 (あいちょうしゅうかん)
..... aichoobi 愛鳥日(あいちょうび)
tori no hi 鳥の日(とりのひ) day of the birds

butsumo-e 仏母会 Ceremony for Buddha's Mother

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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

Chichi no hi 父の日 Father's Day

Christian Celebrations and Festivals
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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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


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


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


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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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)


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.


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

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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)


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

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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
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Fuji moode 富士詣 (ふじもうで) pilgrimage to 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

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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

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)

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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.


Gegaki 夏書 (げがき) "writing in summer"
shakyoo-e 写経会 meeting to copy sutras
gekyoo 夏経(げきょう) copying the sutras in summer

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Genenbutsu, natsu nenbutsu 夏念仏 (なつねんぶつ)
Nembutsu prayers in Summer

..... natsu nebutsu 夏ねぶつ(なつねぶつ)
Amida Prayer (Namu Amida Butsu) and kigo


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


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"

Gojinjoo daiko 御神乗太鼓 (ごじんじょうだいこ )
"Drums for the Shinto Gods"

Wajima, Ishikawa

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"

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

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


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)


Hanabi Senkoo 花火線香 "incense stick firework"

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


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


Hie Jinja sairei
日枝神社祭礼 (ひえじんじゃさいれい)
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


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


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

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


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

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

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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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


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
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jingonjiki 神今食 じんごんじき "Deity eating with the Emperor"
(shingojiki)
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gesai no on kayu 解斎の御粥 end of fasting rice gruel


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



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
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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


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)
Miyajima, Hiroshima


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

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Kajoogui 嘉定喰 (がじょうぐい) Eating on the Kajo-Day
kajoosen 嘉定銭(かじょうせん)16 coins for Kajo
kajoo nui 嘉定縫(かじょうぬい)sowing on kajo-day

Kaketai orosu 掛鯛下す (かけたいおろす) / kakedai orosu
taking the sea bream down


kannarijin 雷鳴陣 (かんなりじん) "thunder army"
..... kannari no tsubo 雷鳴の壷(かんなりのつぼ)
..... rai no tsubo 雷の壷(らいのつぼ) "thunder jar"
Imperial Court Ritual, protecting the emperor against thunder

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. Kamo keiba 賀茂競馬(かもけいば)
horse race at Kamo shrine

kurabeuma, kurabe uma 競べ馬 (くらべうま) horse race
kisoi uma きそい馬(きそいうま)
koi uma きおい馬(きおいうま)
muda hashiri 空走り(むだはしり)"free run"
kachiuma 勝馬(かちうま)winning horse
makeuma 負馬(まけうま)loosing horse
hashiri uma 走り馬(はしりうま)running horse
ashizoroe 足揃(あしぞろえ) "getting the legs together"


Kamo Mikage Matsuri 賀茂御蔭祭 (かもみかげまつり)
Kamo Shrines in Kyoto
"honorable shadow festival" mikage matsuri, 御蔭祭(みかげまつり). mi-aregi 御生木(みあれぎ). "Lawn Cutting Ceremony", shibakiri shinji 芝切神事(しばきりしんじ)

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Kanda matsuri 神田祭 (かんだまつり) Kanda Festival
Tokyo

Kappa Matsuri かっぱ祭り Kappa Festival (Water Goblin Festival)
Shinawaga, Tokyo


Karasaki mairi 唐崎参 (からさきまいり) Karasaki pilgrimage
..... Karasaki matsuri 唐崎祭(からさきまつり) Karasaki Festival
Karasaki no harai 唐崎の祓(からさきのはらい)purification ritual at Karasaki
Karasaki no sennichi mairi 唐崎の千日参(からさきのせんにちまいり)


. . . . . Kawa, the River

Kawadome 川止め (かわどめ) an interruption in crossing the river
and
kawabiraki 川開き (かわびらき) opening of the river season
kawayashiro 川社(かわやしろ)shrine by the river
kawaharae, kawa harae 川祓(かわはらえ)ablutions in a river
and more

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Kibune matsuri 貴船祭 (きふねまつり) Kifune Festival
... Kifune shinji 貴船神事(きふねしんじ)Kifune Shinto ritual
gokoosai 御更祭(ごこうさい)"changing the robes of the deity"
itadori matsuri 虎杖祭(いたどりまつり "knotweed festival"
Shrine Kifune Junja, Kyoto


Kiraigoo 鬼来迎 (きらいごう) "Welcoming the Demons"
..... Oni Mai 鬼舞(おにまい)"Demon's Dance"


Kiyomizu jishu matsuri 清水地主祭(きよみずじしゅまつり)
Festival of the local deity of Kiyomizu

..... jishu matsuri 地主祭 (じしゅまつり)
Kyoto, shrine Jishu Jinja 地主神社


Kodomo no hi 子供の日 (こどものひ) Day of the Children
May 5.

Kokawa Sai, Kogkwa matsuri 粉河祭 (こかわまつり) Kogawa Festival
Wakayama

Komabiki 駒牽 こまびき "selecting horses"
..... natsu no komabiki 夏の駒牽(なつのこまびき)
selecting horses in summer
Imperial court ritual.


Kusuri no hi 薬の日 "Medicine Day"
kusuri gari 薬狩 (くすりがり)collecting medicine, "hunting for medicine"
picking medical herbs, yakusoo tsumi 薬草摘(やくそうつみ)
"picking a hundred herbs" hyakusoo tsumi 百草摘み(ひゃくそうつみ)
and
kusudama 薬玉 (くすだま) "medicine ball"
choomeiru, choomei ru 長命縷(ちょうめいる)/ 続命縷(しょくめいる)
"threads of long life"

koori o kuuzu 氷を供ず (こおりをくうず) offering ice to the deities in a Shinto shrine
..... hi n omitsugi 氷の貢(ひのみつぎ)
..... himuro no tsukai 氷室の使(ひむろのつかい)bringer of the ice
..... hi no omono 氷の御物(ひのおもの)ice offering


Kurabe-uma 競べ馬 (くらべうま) horse racing
..... Kamo keiba 賀茂競馬(かもけいば)at Kamo
kisoi uma きそい馬(きそいうま)
koi uma きおい馬(きおいうま)
muda hashiri 空走り(むだはしり)"free run"
kachiuma 勝馬(かちうま)winning horse
makeuma 負馬(まけうま)loosing horse
hashiri uma 走り馬(はしりうま)running horse
ashizoroe 足揃(あしぞろえ) "getting the legs together"


Kurama no take kiri 鞍馬の竹伐 (くらまのたけきり)
cutting bamboo at Kurama

takekiri 竹筏(たけきり)
Kurama no renge e 鞍馬の蓮華会(くらまのれんげえ)
Kurama Lotus Ceremony
Kurama no take kiri eshiki 鞍馬の竹伐会式
ceremony of cutting bamboo at Kurama


Kuwana matsuri 桑名祭 (くわなまつり) Kuwana Festival
ishitori matsuri 石採祭(いしとりまつり)Ishidori Festival
lit. "stone bringing festival"
ishitori shinji 石採神事(いしとりしんじ)
hiyoori matsuri 比予利祭(ひようりまつり)
Kuwana town, Mie


Kyuuri fuuji きゅうり封じ purifying the cucumbers, cucumber service

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

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

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)


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


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


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


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.


Mizukyoogen, mizu kyoogen 水狂言 (みずきょうげん)
"water kyogen"
..... mizugei 水芸(みずげい) acrobatic tricks with water, performances

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"


Mushi-boshi 虫干 airing out of insects

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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)


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


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


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


Natsu kagura 夏神楽 (なつかぐら) summer kagura dance
nagoshi no kagura 名越の神楽(なごしのかぐら)
nagoshi kagura 夏越神楽(なごしかぐら)Kagura to pass over summer
kawayashiro 河社(かわやしろ)"shrine by the river"
..... 川社(かわやしろ)


Nerikuyoo 練供養 Procession of Bodhisattvas
Temple Taimadera Nara 当麻寺


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


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

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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

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


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

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

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


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

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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

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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


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


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

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  

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


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


Semai 施米 Giving Alms of Rice

Shakyoo-e 写経会 Meeting to Copy Sutras

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


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(みたらしだんご)
rice dumplings


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


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


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


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

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


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


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)

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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)
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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)

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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


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

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Taichuu no majinai 退虫の呪 (たいちゅうのまじない)
spell against insects


Takagi Noo 薪能 Noo-Performance at night
Noh Performance, Yugen (yuugen 幽玄)
takagi sarugaku 薪猿楽(たきぎさるがく)
.... shiba noo芝能(しばのう)Noh on the lawn
wakamiy noo 若宮能(わかみやのう) Noh at a Wakamiya shrine


. Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 Boys' Festival  
May 5, (たんごのせっく)
shoobu no sekku 菖蒲の節句(しょうぶのせっく)seasonal festival of the iris
"double five", fifth month fifth day, choogo 重五(ちょうご)
musha ningyoo 武者人形 むしゃにんぎょう warriour dolls
gaijin 艾人(がいじん)"mugwort dolls"
Carp Streamers (koinobori 鯉幟 (こいのぼり)
kusudama 薬玉 (くすだま) "medicine ball"
shoobu fuku 菖蒲葺く (しょうぶふく) thatching with iris
shoobuyu, shoobu-yu 菖蒲湯 (しょうぶゆ) "iris bath"
shoobugatana, shoobu gatana 菖蒲刀 (しょうぶがたな) "iris sword"
shoobu uchi 菖蒲打 (しょうぶうち) hitting with iris
shoobu no ne-awase 菖蒲の根合 (あやめのねあわせ) iris root match
inji uchi 印地打 (いんじうち) throwing stones at each other
inji いんじ stone slinging
kezurikake no kabuto 削掛の甲 (けずりかけのかぶと)
armour decorated with shavings
muika no ayame 六日の菖蒲 (むいかのあやめ) iris on May 6
ouchi o obu 樗を佩ぶ (おうちをおぶ) wearing chinaberries
tooinfu, too-in fu 桃引符 (とういんふ) "preach board"
shinkiku seisu 神麯製す (しんきくせいす) making shinkiku rice cakes
with many more KIGO



Tenma matsuri 天満祭 (てんままつり) Tenmangu Festival
. . . . . Tenjin matsuri 天神祭(てんじんまつり)
funamatsuri 船祭(ふなまつり)boat festival
tenman oharai 天満御祓(てんまのおはらい)Tenman purification
hokonagashi no shinji 鉾流の神事(ほこながしのしんじ) ritual of floats
kawatogyo 川渡御(かわとぎょ)"crossing the river"
dondokobune どんどこ舟(どんどこぶね)Dondoko boat
kenchabune 献茶舟(けんちゃぶね) boat for ritual tea ceremony
omukae ningyoo 御迎人形(おむかえにんぎょう)"welcoming the dolls"
Osaka, shrine Tenmangu


Toki no kinenbi 時の記念日 time memorial day
Anniversary of Time
..... toki no hi 時の日(ときのひ) "time day"

Tsuburosashi つぶろさし tsuburo fertility dance
Sado Island, Niigata

Tsukuma matsuri 筑摩祭
"pot festival", nabe matsuri 鍋祭(なべまつり)
"wearing pots", nabe kaburi 鍋被り(なべかぶり)
pots from Tsukuma 筑摩鍋(つくまなべ)
women with pots, nabe otome 鍋乙女(なべおとめ)
crown from a pot, nabe kamuri 鍋冠(なべかむり)
..... nabe kamuri matsuri 鍋冠祭りの
pots and hearth, nabe kama 鍋釜(なべかま)


Tsuruoka Tenmanguu sai
鶴岡天満宮祭(つるおかてんまんぐうさい)
Tsuruoka Tanmangu Festival

..... bakemono matsuri 化物祭 (ばけものまつり) monster festival
Yamagata

Tsushima Matsuri 津島祭 (つしままつり) Tsushima Festival
提灯祭 floating lanterns
川船祭 river boat festival
蘆の神輿 mikoshi from reed
神葭流し floating the reed mikoshi
津島笛 flute from Tsushima


Tsuwano no sagi mai 津和野の鷺舞 (つわののさぎまい )
Heron's dance in Tsuwano - Sagimai

Shimane

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Uchiwa maki 団扇撒 (うちわまき) "scattering fans"
..... bonmoo-e 梵網会(ぼんもうえ)


Uji matsuri 宇治祭 (うじまつり) Uji Festival
rikyuu matsuri 離宮祭(りきゅうまつり)Rikyu Festival
taihei shinji 大幣神事(たいへいしんじ)ceremony of the large wands
karakasaboko 傘鉾(からかさぼこ)"kasahoko floats with large parasols"
karakasa gohei 傘御幣(からかさごへい) wands with large parasols


Umibiraki, umi-biraki 海開き (うみびらき) "opening the sea"
start of the summer beach season
suieijoo kaishi 水泳場開始(すいえいじょうかいし)


Usaka matsuri 鵜坂祭 (うさかまつり) Usaka Shrine Festival
..... shimoto matsuri 楉祭(しもとまつり)
... 苔祭(しもとまつり)
shiridachi no matsuri 尻太刀祭(しりだちのまつり)
"festival of hitting the backside"
..... shiriuchi matsuri, shiri uchi matsuri
尻打祭(しりうちまつり)
... shimotodachi 苔太刀(しもとだち)"sakaki stick"
Usaka no tsue 鵜坂の杖(うさかのつえ)Sakaki stick of Usaka


Ushi kuyoo 牛供養 bull ritual bull ceremony
..... ootaue 大田植え great field planting ritual
hayashida 囃田(はやしだ)"planting with music"
hana taue 花田植 (はなたうえ) "planting in the flower season"


Uzuki yooka 卯月八日 (うづきようか)
eigth day of the uzuki lunar month

..... tentoobana 天頭花(てんとうばな)
..... tentobana てんと花(てんとばな / 天道花)
"flowers along the heavenly road", welcoming the God of the Fields


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Waka matsuri 和歌祭 (わかまつり) Waka festival
Wakanoura matsuri 和歌浦祭(わかのうらまつり) Waka no Ura festival
..... saiga matsuri 雑賀祭(さいがまつり) Saiga festival
..... saiga odori 雑賀踊(さいがおどり) Saiga dance



Yahiko Tooroo Matsuri 弥彦燈籠祭 (やひことうろうまつり)
Lantern Festival at Yahiko

Niigata

Yamabiraki 山開き (やまびらき) "opening the mountain"
kaizansai 開山祭(かいざんさい)
toake 戸開け(とあけ)"Opening the door"
uesutonsai, uesuton sai ウェストン祭 Weston Festival at Kamikochi


Yamazaki matsuri 山崎祭 (やまざきまつり) Yamazaki Festival


Yamori o tsuku 守宮を搗く (やもりをつく) pounding a gecko
imori o tsuku 井守を搗く(いもりをつく)pounding a newt
imori no in 井守の印(いもりのしるし) seal of a newt


Yanagawa suitengu matsuri
柳川水天宮祭 (やながわすいてんぐうまつり)
festival at Shrine Suitengu in Yanagawa, Fukuoka

..... funabutai 船舞台(ふなぶたい)stage on a boat
Okinohata Suitengu Festival 沖端水天宮祭り


Yase matsuri 八瀬祭 (やせまつり) Yase Festival
sanyare matsuri さんやれ祭(さんやれまつり) Sanyare Festival


Yoori, yo-ori 節折 (よおり)
purification court ritual for the emperor and his family



Yoshino no kaeru-tobi 吉野の蛙飛
Yoshino and the jumping frogs festival


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Zama matsuri 座摩祭 (ざままつり) Zama Festival
..... Zama no misogi 座摩の御祓(ざまのみそぎ) Zama purifictions
坐摩神社 Ikasuri Jinja, Osaka


zatoo no suzumi 座頭の納涼 (ざとうのすずみ)
blind people enjoying the cool

..... suzumi no too 涼の塔(すずみのとう)"coolness at the pagoda"
..... suzumi shakutoo 涼み積塔(すずみしゃくとう)
Kyoto, Yamashina


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.. .. .. Memorial Days


Memorial Days of Famous People


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.. .. .. Plants

Bodaijuu no Hana 菩提樹の花 Flowers of the "Buddha Tree"
linden tree
..... Banyan Tree, Barh (Ficus bengalensis)

Bussooge 仏桑花 haibisukasu : Hibiscus

Gibooshi no Hana 擬宝珠の花 green onion or leek blossom

Hoozuki Ichi 鬼灯市 market for lampion flowers

Hasu 蓮 Lotus flower

Keshi Boozu 芥子坊主 poppy head

Makomo 真菰 wild rice, water rice
Zizania latifolia, Z. cauducifolia.

Shara no Hana 沙羅の花 Sal Flower, also
..... natsu tsubaki 夏椿 Summer camellia
Camellia (tsubaki)

Udonge 優曇華 an Udumbara flower
mythical flower of Buddhist legend, India

Yamabooshi no Hana 山法師の花 Dogwood blossom


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.. .. .. Animals

Ari Jigoku, arijigoku 蟻地獄 "Hell for the Ants"
a doodlebug; an antlion


Buppoosoo (buppousou) 仏法僧 Buddhabird
Dollarbird and Eurasian Scops-Owl


Jihi Shinchoo 慈悲心鳥, juuichi 十一 Bird of the Cockoo Family
Horsfield's hawk cuckoo, Cuculus fugax
Birds of Summer





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Festivals not listed in the saijiki

. Arai Handheld Fireworks
(Enshu Arai tezutsu hanabi) 遠州新居手筒花火
 
July


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


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


. Hyakumangoku Matsuri 金沢百万石まつり
Hyakumangoku Festival
in Kanazawa, Ishikawa
June


. Kinkazan, cutting antlers (shika tsunokiri)  
May


. Kobe Festival 神戸まつり Kobe Matsuri
May 15, 2011

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1/21/2007

AUTUMN Ceremonies

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秋 AKI AUTUMN

August, September, October


In Autumn, the biggest event is the ceremony for the souls of the ancestors, O-Bon.
Here are first many kigo related to this event.


 


.. .. .. .. .. Bon Festival (o-bon, obon) お盆

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Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, Ancestor's Festival
..... Urabon, Ura-Bon 盂蘭盆, urabon-e 盂蘭盆会
..... Bonrei 盆礼

Bon Lantern, bon choochin 盆提灯 Bon Lanterns and other lanterns
..... Bon Dooroo 盆燈籠
Bon Dance, bon odori 盆踊り Awaodori Dance
Tower for the Bon Dance, bon yagura 盆櫓

welcoming fire at the gates, mukaebi 迎え火
Festival for the souls, tama matsuri 魂祭
sending off fire, okuribi 送り火
sending off the souls, tama okuri 霊送り

shelf for Bon offerings, bondana 盆棚
shelf for the souls, shooryoodana 精霊棚
shelf for the ancestors, sensodana 先祖棚
empty shelf, karadana 空棚
sutras on the shelf, tanagyoo 棚経

first bon, hatsubon初盆, shinbon新盆
..... for a person who died the year before

preparations for o-bon, bonjitaku 盆仕度
..... Bon yooi 盆用意
before o-bon, bon mae 盆前
holidays during o-bon, bon yasumi 盆休み
after o-bon, bon sugi 盆過ぎ

ranbon shoo-e 蘭盆勝会 らんぼんしょうえ Chinese O-Bon
ranbon 蘭盆(らんぼん)
chuugoku bon 中国盆(ちゅうごくぼん) Chinese O-Bon
celebrated in Okinawa

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Light offerings afloat (tooroo nagashi) 燈篭流し
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Daimonji 大文字、大文字焼 Great Seeing-Off Fire in Kyoto
Hyaku Hattai 百八燈 108 bonfires
Kadobi 門火/Mukaebi 迎火 Fire at the Entrance to Welcome the Souls
Mantoo-E 万燈会 Ten Thousand Lanterns Ceremony
Okuribi 送火 Fire for Seeing Off
Sentoo Kuyoo 千燈供養 Thousand Lanterns Offerings
Tooroo Nagashi 燈籠流 Light offerings afloat

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Other customs and ceremonies at O-Bon

Bon no Tera 盆の寺 Temple during O-Bon

Hakamairi 墓参 Visiting the Graves of Ancestors Autumn Equinox

Nasu no Uma 茄子の馬 Horses of Eggplants
Bonbana 盆花 Flowers for O-Bon
Bongama 盆竈 Bon Stove for girl's cooking
Shooryoobune 精霊船 Bon Boats for the Souls, Ships for Souls

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

ikimitama, iki mitama 生身魂 (いきみたま) living soul
ikibon 生き盆(いきぼん) Bon for the living (elderly parents)

Kusa no ichi 草の市 Market for O-Bon

bon kyoogen 盆狂言 (ぼんきょうげん ) kyogen during the O-Bon ancestor festival
..... bon shibai 初秋 盆芝居(ぼんしばい)Bon-performance
..... bongaeri, bon-gaeri 盆替り(ぼんがわり)

Ogara 苧穀 burned for okuribi ceremonies

Soodai 掃苔 Bon, Cleaning the moss from the graves
Sashi Saba 刺鯖 Giving Makarels to the family, night before o-Bon

Tana Gyoosoo 棚経僧 Priests reading sutras in front of the Bon Shelf

Bon Gochi 盆東風 East Wind during O-Bon > WIND in various kigo
Bon Nami 盆波 Waves during O-Bon
Bon no Tsuki 盆の月 Moon during O-Bon >
..... MOON and its LINKS

Bonmichi 盆路 Road for O-Bon

Bon Shibai 盆芝居 Theater Performance at O-Bon
Hooka ほうか Bon Dance in the Mikawa Area
Kiraigoo 鬼来迎 Welcoming of the Demons
a kind of Bon-Kyogen (but kigo for late summer)
Segaki 施餓鬼 Offering food and drink to the hungry ghosts also
Hungry Ghosts, gaki 餓鬼
..... Japanese Ghosts and Demons

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

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

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

Kaze no Bon 風の盆 ..... Bon of the Wind


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Akibasho 秋場所 (あきばしょ ) autumn tournament
..... kugatsubasho 仲秋 九月場所(くがつばしょ)
September Grand Sumo tournament


Aki Higan 秋彼岸 Autumn Equinox
shuuki koorei-sai 秋季皇霊祭 Autumn Celebration of the Ancestors Souls
shuuki higan-e 秋季彼岸会 Buddhist Autumn Equinox celebration


Aki Henro 秋遍路 Henro Pilgrims in Autumn
Shikoku Pilgrimage (henro) Shikoku Henro
..... Settai 摂待 Giving Alms


Aki kyoogen 秋狂言 (あききょうげん)autumn kyogen
kugatsu kyoogen 九月狂言(くがつきょうげん)kyogen in september
..... nagori kyoogen 名残狂言(なごりきょうげん)
kugatsu shibai 九月芝居(くがつしばい)performance in september


Aki Matsuri 秋祭り Autumn Festival   and many related kigo


Aki no komabiki 秋の駒牽 (あきのこまびき)
selecting horses in autumn

koma mukae 駒迎え(こまむかえ)welcoming the horses home
hikiwakezukai 引分使(ひきわけづかい)
mochizuki no koma 望月の駒(もちづきのこま)
horses in the full moon month
kirihara no koma 霧原の駒(きりはらのこま)
horses in the misty plains


Aki no Sekiten 秋の釈奠 (あきのせきてん)
Confucius (festival) in autumn

aki no okimatsuri 秋のおきまつり(あきのおきまつり)


Aki no yabu-iri 秋の薮入(あきのやぶいり)
servant holidays in autumn

nochi no yabuiri 後の薮入 "next holiday for the servants"


akai hane 赤い羽根 (あかいはね) red feather (donations)
ai no hane 愛の羽根(あいのはね) feather of love


Atagobi, Atago bi 愛宕火 (あたごび) "fire at Atago" shrine Atago Jinja


Ayaha matsuri 穴織祭 (あやはまつり) Ayaha festival
Kureha matsuri 呉服祭(くれはまつり)Kureha Festival
Shrine Kureha Jinja, Osaka. Deities of Weaving


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bettara ichi べったら市 (べったらいち)
market selling bettara radish pickles
- Tokyo


Botamochi Rice Cakes (Botamochi) "Ricecakes in difficult times" Gonan no mochi 御難の餅 (ごなんのもち)
Ceremony at the "Dragon Mouth" Tatsu no kuchi Hoonan E
龍口法難会(たつのくちほうなんえ)
Botamochi Ceremony, botamochi eshiki 牡丹餅会式(ぼたもちえしき) and Nichiren


Bunka no hi 文化の日 (ぶんかのひ) culture day
geijutsusai 芸術祭 (げいじゅつさい) art festival
Shosoin kaze ire, kazeire 風入れ(かぜいれ)
bijutsu tenrankai 美術展覧会 art exhibition
bijutsu no aki 美術の秋(びじゅつのあき) "autumn of the fine arts"
and many more

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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


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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

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

October 28


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(だざいふてんまんぐうまつり)
September 21 till 25

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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)
October 20, Kyoto, shrine Kanjaden 官者殿

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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

Fudangyoo 不断経
Ceremony of reading sutras day and night


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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"


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

to honor Nichiren

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Hachiman Matsuri、八幡祭(はちまんまつり)Hachiman 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


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, September 12 - 18


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"


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
August 20, Temple Daikaku-Ji 大覚寺


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

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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)


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"


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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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)
October, Shrine 城南宮 Jonan-Gu


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

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Kangetsu Sanbutsu-E 観月讃仏会 Moon Viewing Ceremony
Temple Toshodai-Ji 唐招提寺 Nara


Kantoo 竿燈 / 竿灯 (かんとう) "lantern on a pole"
Kanto Lantern Festival in Akita


Kashima matsuri 鹿島祭 (かしままつり) Kashima Festival
..... Kashima Goshinkoo sai 鹿島御神幸祭(かしまごしんこうさい)


Kehi matsuri 気比祭 (けひまつり) Kehi Shrine Festival
..... Tsuruga matsuri 仲秋 敦賀祭(つるがまつり) Tsuruga Festival


Keiroo no hi 敬老の日 Respect for the Aged Day


kemi 毛見 (けみ ) tax evaluation
kemi no shuu 毛見の衆(けみのしゅう)group of tax evaluation officials
kemi no hi 毛見の日(けみのひ)day of tax evaluation
tsubogari 坪刈(つぼがり) "harvesting one tsubo of land" and more ...


Kishibojin Matsuri 鬼子母神祭 Kishibojin Festival


Kitano matsuri 北野祭 (きたのまつり) Kitano Festival
Shrine Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto


Kitano zuiki matsuri 北野芋茎祭 (きたのずいきまつり)
Vegetable Decoration Festival

zuiki matsuri 瑞饋祭(ずいきまつり)
zuiki mikoshi 芋茎御輿(ずいきみこし)


Kiyomizu hoshikudari 清水星下り (きよみずほしくだり)
"a star comes to Kiyomizu"
. . . . . and
Kiyomizu sennichi moode 清水千日詣 (きよみずせんにちもうで)
..... yokubi 欲日(よくび), shiman rokusennichi 四万六千日(しまんろくせんにち)
tempel Kiyomizudera, Kyoto. August 9


Koomyoo Shingon-E 光明真言会 Ceremony of the Komyo Mantra
Saidai-Ji Nara, October 3 - 5


Kotohira matsuri 金刀比羅祭 (ことひらまつり) Kotohira Festival
..... Konpira 金毘羅祭(こんぴらまつり)Kompira festival Shikoku


Kurama no hi matsuri 鞍馬の火祭 Kurama Fire Festival

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Matsumae kaeru 松前帰る (まつまえかえる)
coming home from Matsumae

Matsumae noboru 松前上る(まつまえのぼる)coming back from Matsumae


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
August 15 - 17, Great Mishima Shrine 三島大社


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)


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

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Nakizumoo 泣角力 (なきずもう) sumo wrestling until babies cry
September 19, shrine Ikigo Jinja 生子神社


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


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"


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



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, October 16


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

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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


Otomatsuri 御灯祭, お燈まつり, 御燈祭 Torch Fire Festival Kumano, Wakayama


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.)

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


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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


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


Shiba shinmei matsuri 芝神明祭 (しばしんめいまつり)
Festival at Shiba Shinmei Shrine

..... 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
September 11 - 21. Tokyo 


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


Shinjo Matsuri 新庄祭 Shinjo FestivalYamagata. August 24 - 26


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


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)


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
Now October 10


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(すもうのせち)"Sumo Event" wrestling at the court


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


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


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Tanabata 七夕 Star Festival   and many related kigo
negai no ito 願の糸 (ねがいのいと) "string for wishes" ...
. . . suzuri arai 硯洗 (すずりあらい) washing of the inkstonefor Tanabata


Taiiku no hi 体育の日 (たいいくのひ) physical education day
Health and Sports Day
kokumin taiiku taikai "National Sports Festival"
国民体育大会 (こくみんたいいくたいかい)
.... kokutai 国体(こくたい)


Togakushi matsuri 戸隠祭 (とがくしまつり) Togakushi Festival
Nagano, August 14 - 16

Tozu Seppoo 戸津説法
Explaining the Buddhist Law at Tozu

Temple Tonan-Ji, Otsu. August 21 - 25


Tukasameshi 司召 (つかさめし)
governor promotion (in autumn)

aki no jimoku 秋の除目(あきのじもく) governor promotion in autumn
kyookan jimoku 京官除目(きょうかんじもく)governor promotion in Kyoto


Tsurugaoka Hachiman matsuri 鶴岡八幡祭 Festival at Tsurugaoka Hachiman shrine Kamakura
Tsurugaoka matsuri 鶴岡祭
Kamakura Hachiman matsuri 鎌倉八幡祭


Tsuto iri, tsuto-iri 衝突入 Visiting a home
Yamada no tsuto-iri 山田のつと入(やまだのつといり)home visit at Yamada, Ise
bon no tsuto-iri 盆のつと入(ぼんのつといり)home visit at O-Bon ancestor festival


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Uma ichi 馬市 horse market in late autumn


Usa matsuri 宇佐祭(うさまつり) Usa festival
Usa hoojoo-e 宇佐放生会 (うさほうじょうえ)
Usa Hachimangu 宇佐八幡宮

Uzumasa no Ushi Matsuri 太秦の牛祭 Ox Festival at Uzumasa

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Yahata hoojoo-e 八幡放生会 (やはたほうじょうえ)
releasing living animals at Hachiman shrines



Yuurei Matsuri 幽霊祭 Festival of the Ghosts O-Bon


Yonenbutsu 夜念仏 Nenbutsu-Prayers at Night
..... see Amida Prayer (Namu Amida Butsu)
(also listed as early winter)


Yoshida Fire Festival (Yoshida himatsuri, Yoshida chinkasai)
吉田の火祭り

..... Fuji Sengen Jinja no Himatsuri 富士浅間神社の火祭り


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Memorial Days of Famous People


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.. .. .. Plants

. Bodaishi 菩提子 Fruit of the Linden tree .

. Kannonsoo 観音草 Kannon-Plant .
kichijoosoo 吉祥草 Kichijoo-plant

Kiku Kuyoo 菊供養 memorial ritual for chrysanthemums
Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo October 18
Kiku no Sekku 菊の節句 Chrysanthemum Festival

Shakunage 曼珠沙華
Spider Lilies (manjushage, O-Higanbana 彼岸花)


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.. .. .. Animals

Hooshizemi 法師蝉 Hooshi Cicada, tsukutsukubooshi


Tanuki matsuri 狸祭り Tanuki badger festival
tanuki kuyoo 狸供養 memorial service for badgers


Kane Tataki 鉦叩 Prayer Gong Cricket, Fruit Cricket (kanetataki) >
..... Kuya Shonin





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Autumn Festivals not listed in the BIG SAIJIKI


. Benkei Matsuri 弁慶まつり Benkei Festival
at Tanabe, Kumano, Wakayama



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



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



. Izumo Orochi Matsuri 出雲おろち祭り


. Kebesu festival (kebesu sai ケベス祭)


Kangetsu Matsuri 観月祭 Moon Viewing Festival
Matsuo Shrine 松尾大社 Kyoto


. Kumano Fude Matsuri 熊野筆まつり Brush Festival in Kumano  Hiroshima


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


Mie Prefecture Autumn Festivals


Nada Fighting Festival (Nada no Kenka Matsuri)
灘のけんか祭り
October 14/ 15 at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine, Himeji



. Nagoya matsuri 名古屋祭り Nagoya Festival  


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


. Yamaga Lantern Festival 山鹿灯籠まつり
Kumamoto. August 15/16


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The Asian Lunar Calendar and Ceremonies

A lunar month started with no-moon, had the full moon on the 15th and 28 days to go.
The first lunar month of a year started the round of 12 months.
With the calendar reform in Japan, things changed, making the life of a haiku poet more difficult.

Please read the details here:

. The Asian Lunar Calendar and the
changing Dates of Japanese Ceremonies




In "early winter" we have kigo that relate to the harvest thanksgiving ceremonies of the tenth lunar month.

In December (mid-winter kigo)
we have a lot of preparations for the New Year.

November, December, January

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冬 FUYU WINTER




... ... ... LAST ceremonies of the year (osame, hate, tome ...)
Many of them have the corresponding FIRST ceremony in the New Year Saijiki.



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


Haki osame 掃納 (はきおさめ) end of sweeping the floors

Hari osame 針納(はりおさめ) "end of the needlework"
hari yasumi 針休み(はりやすみ)
hari osame 針納(はりおさめ) putting away the needles
hari matsuri 針祭(はりまつり)needle festival
hari kuyoo 針供養 in Kyoto and Kansai


Koto osame 事納 (ことおさめ) end of work
..... osame yooka 納め八日(おさめようか) end on the eighth day
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. . . . . and
Koto hajime 事始(ことはじめ)start of work, work begins





Osame Fudoo 納不動
Last Fudo Myo-O Ceremony of a Year




Osame no Konpira 納の金毘羅 (おさめのこんぴら)
Last Ceremony at the shrine Konpira

..... shimai Konpira 終金毘羅(しまいこんぴら)



Osame no Kooshin 納の庚申 (おさめのこうしん)
Last Koshin Ceremony

..... hate no kooshin 果の庚申(はてのこうしん)
..... tome kooshin 止庚申(とめこうしん)



Osame no Suitenguu 納の水天宮 (おさめのすいてんぐう)
Last Ceremony for the God of Water




Osame Tenjin 終天神 (しまいてんじん)
Last Ceremony for Tenjin

Gojoo Tenman mairi 五条天神参 (ごじょうてんじんまいり)
Visiting Gojo Tenmangu, Ueno, Tokyo or Kyoto
in memory of Sugawara Michizane



Shimai Daishi 終大師 Last Ceremony for Kobo Daishi
Osame no Daishi 納めの大師
hate no Daishi 果ての大師
shimai Kooboo (shimai Kobo) 終弘法
..... also
First Ceremonies of the year
Daishikoo 大師講 Daishi Ceremony Group Kobo Daishi, Kukai


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Betsuji nenbutsu 別時念仏 (べつじねんぶつ) special nenbutsu prayer
jishuusaimatsu betsuji 時宗歳末別時(じしゅうさいまつべつじ)



butsumyooe 仏名会 (ぶつみょうえ)
Chanting of the Buddhas' Names

"depictions of the Buddhas", Butsumyo-E, Butsumyo Ceremony
..... o butsumyoo 御仏名(おぶつみょう)
kazukewata, kazuke wata 被綿(かずけわた)"covering cotton"
Kaenashi no kenpai 栢梨の献盃(かえなしのけんぱい)ritual drink of Kaenashi




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)



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


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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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
Ituski no miya no ema 斎宮絵馬(いつきのみやのえま)



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
Daikon, Radish


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



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




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



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





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



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)



Gishi-E 義士会 Memorial Ceremony for the 47 Samurai graves of the 47 Ronin at Sengakuji

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


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)



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)


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Hachi Tataki 鉢叩 鉢敲, 鉢扣 
Memorial Service for Kuuya Shoonin

early winter



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


Haka kakou 墓囲ふ Preparing the graves for New Year


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


Hieizan hokke e 比叡山法華会
Great Ceremony at Mount Hieizan

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





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"




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


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


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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)



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



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




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



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)


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)



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Kakashi age, kakashiage 案山子揚 (かがしあげ)
taking the scarecrows down

..... some no toshitori そめの年取り(そめのとしとり)




. Kagura 神楽 (かぐら) Kagura dance
..... kami asobi 神遊び(かみあそび)Gods enjoying themselves
..... kagura uta 神楽歌(かぐらうた)kagura song
mikagura 御神楽(みかぐら)
niwabi 庭燎(にわび)
sato kagura 里神楽 (さとかぐら)
yokagura 夜神楽 (よかぐら) Kagura dance at night
..... kagura yado 神楽宿(かぐらやど)
..... hosha 祝者(ほしゃ)




Kakure Nenbutsu かくれ念仏 Secret Nenbutsu Dance, Memory of Kuuya Shoonin
..... Namu Amida Butsu, the Amida Prayer



Kamabarai 竈祓 (かまばらい) purification of the hearth
..... Koojin barai 荒神祓(こうじんばらい)purification of the Kojin deity
kama no kami matsuri 竈の神祭(かまのかみまつり)festival of the hearth deity
..... kama matsuri 竈祭(かままつり)
kama shime 竈注連(かましめ)shime decoration for the hearth




Kamioki, kami oki 髪置 (かみおき) binding up the hair
..... kushi oki 櫛置(くしおき) using a comb
and
migushi age, migushiage 御髪上 (みぐしあげ)
memorial service for old combs, hair and nails



Kamiko 紙衣 Cloths, robes of washi paper
to keep the monks warm.



Kami no tabi 神の旅 (かみのたび) "God on a trip"
the gods are absent, kami no rusu 神の留守
saying good bye to the gods, sending off the gods
..... kami okuri 神送り
"gods-present month", month with the gods in Izumo
kamiarizuki 神有月
welcoming the gods, greeting the gods in Izumo
..... kami mukae 神迎




Kamioki, kami oki 髪置 (かみおき) binding up the hair
..... kushi oki 櫛置(くしおき) using a comb
For Children at Shichi Go San ceremonies.




Kan Gori, kangori 寒垢離 Ascetic practises in the Cold
..... Kan Mairi, kanmairi 寒参 Temple Visit in the Cold
..... kanmoode 寒詣(かんもうで)
Kan Nenbutsu 寒念仏 Nenbutsu Prayer in the Cold
Kan Segyoo 寒施行 Ascetic practises in the Cold
kangyoo 寒行(かんぎょう
hadaka mairi 裸参(はだかまいり)naked visit to a shrine




Kanshasai 感謝祭 (かんしゃさい) Thanksgiving
..... shuukaku kanshasai 収穫感謝祭(しゅうかくかんしゃさい)
harvest thanksgiving


Kaomise 顔見世 "Showing the Faces"
Seasonal debut of the Kabuki Theater actors
..... Tsuramise 面見世
..... Ashi zoroe 足揃 actors' lineup



Kayu 粥 Rice Gruel and related ceremonies
gruel at the tenth night, juuya gayu 十夜粥. "Gruel for Priest Chi-E", Chie gayu 智慧粥
. winter solstice gruel, tooji gayu 冬至粥 (とうじがゆ). offering gruel to the poor, kayu segyoo 粥施行.



Kasuga matsuri, Wakamiya On Matsuri ... 春日若宮御祭
(かすがわかみやおんまつり)

Kasuga Shrine Festivals. "THE Festival" on matsuri 御祭(おんまつり).
..... Kasuga mantooroo 春日万燈籠 (かすがまんとうろう). Kasuga no mantoo 春日の万燈(かすがのまんとう)



Kazari-uri, kazariuri (かざりうり)
vendor of New Year decorations





Kinroo kansha no hi 勤労感謝の日
Labour Thanksgiving Day




Kisshoo-in hakkoo 吉祥院八講 きっしょういんはっこう
Ceremony at temple Kisho-In
Kisshoo-in hokke e 吉祥院法華会(きっしょういんほっけえ)


Koofukuji hokke e 興福寺法華会 (こうふくじほっけえ)
ceremony of the Lotus Sutra at temple Kofuku-Ji

. . . . . and
Yuima-E 維摩会 Ceremony for Yuima (Vimalakirti)
Koofukuji Yuima-e 興福寺維摩会(こうふくじゆいまえ)
Joomyoo e 浄名会(じょうみょうえ)



Koogen no hi 公現の日 (こうげんのひ) Epiphany
Three Kings Day, January 6
gokoogen 御公現(ごこうげん)
ju no gokoogen no iwaibi
主の御公現の祝日(しゅのごこうげんのいわいび)




Kooya Doofu 高野豆腐 Dry Tofu from Mt. Koya


Koyomi no Soo 暦の奏 Imperial Ceremony of perparing the new calendar
..... Goryaku no soo 御暦の奏(ごりゃくのそう)、rekisoo 暦奏(れきそう)



kurisumasu クリスマス Christmas, Weihnachten
..... kootansai 降誕祭(こうたんさい)
with many more related kigo



Kuma matsuri 熊祭  (くままつり) bear festival Ainu, Hokkaido


Kurokawa noo 黒川能 (くろかわのう ) Kurokawa Noh performance
Oogisai 王祗祭(おうぎさい) oogi ceremony
Yamagata pref.



Kyuushuu basho 九州場所 (きゅうしゅうばしょ) Kyushu Sumo Tournament


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



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)



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




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




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




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




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



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



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, December 8


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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




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)



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




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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)



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



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



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



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)




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



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)



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




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



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


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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




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 



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)



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





Shooreisai 松例祭 (しょうれいさい)
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




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



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Taikoosetsu 待降節 (たいこうせつ) advent


Tamashizume matsuri 鎮魂祭 (たましずめまつり)
ceremony of the pacification of the souls
..... chinkonsai, chinkon sai 鎮魂祭



Tennooji Doosojin Matsuri 天王寺道祖神祭 (てんのうじどうそじんまつり)
Wayside God Festival at Temple Tenno-Ji, Osaka
hagi matsuri 剥祭(はぎまつり)"left-out festival"
dorojijiri matsuri 泥くじり祭(どろくじりまつり)



Toganoo mushi kuyoo 栂尾虫供養 (とがのおむしくよ)
memorial service for the bugs at Toganoo
Kyoto
Temple Kozan-Ji and saint Myoe Shonin



Tookanya 十日夜 (とおかんや) night of the tenth  
Harvest Thanksgiving on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month



Toojigayu 冬至粥 Rice Gruel at the Winter Solstice
Pumpkin Soup at the Winter Solstice (tooji kabocha 冬至南瓜)




Tooji kitaru 杜氏来る (とうじきたる)
the sake brewers are coming

..... kurairi, kura iri 倉入り(くらいり)
"entering the storehouse"



Tooyama no shimotsuki matsuri 遠山の霜月祭
(とおやまのしもつきまつり)
December Festival in Toyama, Nagano

shimotsuki matsuri 霜月祭(しもつきまつり)
Tooyama matsuri 、遠山祭(とおやままつり)
yudate kagura 湯立て神楽



Tori no Ichi 酉の市 Rooster Market
..... on the first day of the rooster in November
ichi no tori 一の酉(いちのとり)market on the first day of the rooster
tori no machi 酉の町(とりのまち)town with a market on the day of the rooster
tori no ichi moode 酉の町詣(とりのまちもうで) visiting the market at the day of the rooster
..... lucky-rake market, kumade ichi 熊手市
..... Okame-mask market, okame ichi おかめ市
..... too no imo 頭の芋(とうのいも)steamed taro


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TOSHI 年 in Kigo for mid-winter refer to the old year which is coming to an end.

Toshikoshi no harae 年越の祓 (としこしのはらえ)
Purification rituals for passing into the New Year





Toshi mamoru 年守る (としまもる) seeing off the old year 
..... toshi okuru 年送る(としおくる)
..... shusai 守歳(しゅさい)
Toshi no hi 年の火 (としのひ) last fire of the year
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toshi no yado 年の宿 (としのやど)
lodgings for passing into the New Year
..... toshiyado 年宿(としやど)
toshi no ie 年の家(としのいえ) home for passing into the New Year





Toshi no ichi 年の市 Last Market of the Year
..... kure no ichi 暮の市(くれのいち) Year-end market
..... kure ichi 暮市(くれいち)
shiwasu no ichi 師走の市(しわすのいち) December market
saimatsu oo-uridash 歳末大売出し(さいまつおおうりだし)
Year-end sale
sekki ichi 節季市(せっきいち)seasonal market
kurisumasu oo-uridashi クリスマス大売出し
(くりすますおおうりだし) Christmas sale

Selling goods cheaply for the New Year Celebrations
. . . . . Daruma ichi 達磨市 (だるまいち) Daruma market at New Year



Toshi no yu 年の湯 (としのゆ) bath on the last day of the year
..... toshiyu 年湯(としゆ)
joya no yu 除夜の湯(じょやのゆ)bath on the last night



Toshi tori 年取 (としとり) "getting one year older"
..... toshi toru 年取る(としとる)



Toshi Yooi 年用意 Preparations for the New Year
..... toshi mooke 年設(としもうけ), toshi no mooke 年の設(としのもうけ)
toshi torimono 年取物(としとりもの)



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Toyo no Akari no Sechi-E 豊明節会 Imperial Banquet with "Bountiful Light" and New Food
Toyo no akari 豊の明り(とよのあかり)、yuki no sechi 悠紀の節(ゆきのせち)、suki no sechi 主基の節(すきのせち)



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Yakubarai 厄払 Casting off the Old Impurities and Sins
..... Yaku Otoshi 厄落し
yakumoode, yaku moode 厄詣(やくもうで)
visiting a shrine for purification rituals



Yakuzuka 厄塚 (やくづか) mound to ward off evil influence
erected in shrines



Yama no Kami Matsuri 山の神祭 (やまのかみまつり)
Festival for the God of the Mountains

yama no maki koo 山の神講(やまのかみこう)prayer group for the god of the mountain
..... yama no koo 山の講(やまのこう)
yama no ko matsuri 山の講祭(やまのこまつり)
festival of the prayer group for the god of the mountain



Yotsugi hota 世継榾 (よつぎほた) "successor firewood"
"log passing over" the Ney Year night



Yugyoo no Hitotsubi 遊行の一つ火 Memorial Service for Saint Yugyoo Shoonin, Ippen in Kamakura
..... Temple Yugyoo-Ji 遊行寺 and the The Willow of Yugyo



Yukiyama 雪山 (ゆきやま) "snow mountain"
..... yuki no yama 雪の山(ゆきのやま)
In memory of Mount Horai (Hooraisan 蓬莱山).


Yuzu yu 柚子湯( ゆずゆ) bath with yuzu citron
at the winter solstice


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Memorial Days of Famous People


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.. .. .. Animals

Kankudori 寒苦鳥 Birds in the snowy mountains
Birds suffering in the cold







Festivals and Ceremonies, not as KIGO

Ae no koto, aenokoto あえのこと / 饗事
Entertaining the God of the Fields



Issa Festival at temple Entenji 炎天寺
November 23


Shimada ame matsuri 島田飴まつり 
Shimada Candy Festival

December 14, Yoshioka-Hachiman Shrine, Miyagi Prefecture.



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