Japanese Holidays
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daiseymorris
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For holidays in Tokyo i would recommend Tokyo as it is very beautiful city with the glitzy lights of the nightlife in downtown Shibuya Roppongi, wonderful places for international and local restaurants, theme bars and karaoke clubs, dazzle that contrasts with the quiet serenity of Buddhist temples and sleepy side streets, where Curiosos old local cafes and shops of antiques beckon.
caitlingorge
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There's a holiday created in 1966, called "Taiiku no Hi" or "Health and Sport Day." It used to be October 10, the day of the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, but today, it is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of October.
Here's an interesting site that gives you the list of holidays in Japan. May has the most number of holidays
Here's an interesting site that gives you the list of holidays in Japan. May has the most number of holidays
clyde dove
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O-bon (お盆, O-bon?) or only Bon (盆, Bon?) is a Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist festival has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people from the big cities return to their home towns and visit and clean their ancestors' graves. Traditionally including a dance festival, it has existed in Japan for more than 500 years. It is held from July 13 (August 13 according to the lunar calendar still observed in many regions) to the 15th ("Welcoming Obon" and "Farewell Obon" respectively) in the eastern part of Japan (Kantō), and in August in the western part. In recent years, however, most parts of Tokyo, and by extension, the media, hold Obon in August to coincide with the summer holiday period. Obon shares some similarities with the predominantly Mexican observance of el Día de los Muertos, such as customs involving family reunion and care of ancestors' grave sites.
