Celebrations and Holidays (Society and Culture)

Celebrations and Holidays Sites:

Hounen Matsuri Hounen Matsuri: Annotoated photo guide to the famous Honen Festival in Komaki, Aichi. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.thoeny.com/peter/tagata/tagata1.html Japanese Folk Toys Japanese Folk Toys: Japanese folk toys are a respected and integral part of Japanese folklore. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/japanese/ O-Shogatsu O-Shogatsu: A brief description of New Years Day in Japan. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/7210/newyear.htm Japanese Fireworks Japanese Fireworks: Gives structure of fireworks, how they are made, and photographs. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.hanabi.co.jp/english/hanabi.english.htm Shichi-Go-San for Kids Shichi-Go-San for Kids: Visit a shinto shrine, learn about the 1000 year candy, and see what kids wear for the holiday. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.geocities.com/shichigosan2001/ National Public Radio - Obon National Public Radio - Obon: A four minute news piece on the Obon festival and funerals in Japan, along with modern changes to traditional rites. From August, 2001. [Realplayer required]. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/atc/20010815.atc.04.ram Japanese Festivals and Celebrations Japanese Festivals and Celebrations: A collection of photos and descriptions of how Japanese celebrate. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.thejapanfaq.com/celebrations.html Tanabata Celebration Tanabata Celebration: Offers information on the Tanabaata celebration, history, legend and greetings. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.rumela.com/events/tanabata_index.htm Greetsomeone.com - Japan Culture Day Cards Greetsomeone.com - Japan Culture Day Cards: Send free Culture Day virtual cards and other gifts. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.greetsomeone.com/november/japan.htm Japanese Fireworks "Hanabi" Japanese Fireworks "Hanabi": Gives overview and explains variaties of Japanese fireworks, picture gallery and how to photograph them. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.japan-fireworks.com/eindex.html Hadaka Matsuri - Naked Man Festival Hadaka Matsuri - Naked Man Festival: Describes the festival, an ancient Shinto fertility ritual. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://jaguaro.org/feature/archives/000225.html Shichi-Go-San Shichi-Go-San: Short description of the annual 7-5-3 children's festival. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=holidays&page=html/holidays.htm&direct=no Hina Matsuri Hina Matsuri: Provides origin, tradition, celebrations, and e-greetings for this celebration in March. (Celebrations and Holidays) http://www.rumela.com/events/hina_matsuri.htm