Japanese Holidays (descriptions)
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yeesoochae on February 22, 2010
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Descriptions of Japanese holidays
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Shogatsu | New Year's Day |
| Seijin no Hi | Coming of age day. the age is about 20 or 21 |
| Setsubun | bean-throwing ceremony |
| Kenkoku kinembi | national founding day |
| Hina Matsuri | girl's festival |
| Shumbun no hi | vernal equinox |
| Hana Matsuri | buddha's birthday festival |
| Midori no hi | Greenery day, a day to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings. |
| Kempo kinembi | constitution memorial day |
| Kodomo no hi | children's day or boys' festival |
| Tanabata | the star festival |
| Tsukimi | moon viewing |
| keiro no hi | respect for the aged day |
| Shubun no hi | autumnal equinox |
| Taiiku no hi | health sports day |
| Bunka no hi | culture day |
| Shichi go san | festival day for children 3, 5, 7 years old |
| Kinro kansha no hi | labor thanksgiving day |
| Tenno Tanjobi | the emperor's birthday |
| O misoka | new year's eve |
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