Japanese celebrations

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Experience the vibrant energy of Japan at the Traditional Matsuri Festival in 2024! Did you know these festivals date back over a thousand years, celebrating seasonal changes and honoring deities? Join the fun and immerse yourself in this rich culture! Read more at: globefiesta.com/japanese-matsuri-festival-2024 #MatsuriFestival #JapaneseCulture #CulturalCelebration #TravelJapan #FestivalFun

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I had the pleasure to create this year’s visuals for a Japanese festival TANABATA in Prague! 🎋 Tanabata celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. In present-day Japan, people generally celebrate this day by writing wishes, sometimes in the form of poetry, on tanzaku (短冊, tanzaku), small pieces of…

credit: IG @travel_nagasaki The Nagasaki Lantern Festival is held every February to mark the end of the Lunar New Year period.

Here is a picture of the Obon festival; which is still celebrated even though Japan has forgotten some old traditions. In Islamic culture, it is accustom to celebrate an achievement of the people (i.e. fasting). In Japan, it is accustom to celebrate the achievement in the religion's history.

Do you know that Japanese celebrate the New Year with many customs and traditions? Here's a glimpse of the New Year celebration in Japan.

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Celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan 🌸✨ Witness the breathtaking beauty of cherry blossoms during Japan's Hanami season. Enjoy picnics under blooming trees and partake in traditional Japanese festivities. 🌿#CherryBlossomFestival #JapanTravel #CulturalExperience #FestivalTravel