customs & traditions
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annual festivals
年 中行事 nenchû gyôji


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Annual festivals and rites, held all over in Japan (= public holiday), which were originally integrated into the lunar calendar (beginning of the month at full moon).

  shôgatsu
  new year`s day


January 1st - 3rd
hina-matsuri
  doll`s - / girl`s festival

March 3rd
   obon
  all souls day


August 14 - 16th
 shichi-go-san
festival of  7, 5, 3


November 15th
setsubun
beginning of spring


  February 3rd
kodomo no hi
children`s day

May 5th
 tsukimi
moon viewing party


middle of September
 ômisoka
new year`s eve


Dezember 31st