About Japanese Festival and it's games...

[countess_d]

I wasn't sure if posting this on this forum or outside it, but, it is traditional, so I guess it goes here... ? :relief:

I was wondering about the different types of festivities Japan had. If anyone had any sort of links (in english if possible, please?) on Festivals by regios and which are recent and which are traditional/old.

I was also looking for -as detailed as possible- information on the general things found on those Festivals. Mostly the games names and basic rules, and the foods. (Like that little game where you have to catch a fish with a paper net... I don't know the name :p )

So it'd be really great if anyone could tell me or point me to good sites for that. I don't think festivals have changed all that much since old in Japan, but if they have, I'm rather looking for the old ways to celebrate them rather than the new one.

Thank you, and sorry if that sounded kind of confusing. :relief:

[deadhippo]

hi well, of course ill have to give you the link to my site first

deadhippo.com/festivals (http://www.deadhippo.com/html/festivals/index.htm)

and here are some more,

jref (http://www.jref.com/culture/japanese_national_holidays.shtml)

http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/japan/jp_holi.html
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/illustrated/culture/ab.html
http://haojing.hp.infoseek.co.jp/
http://haojing.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fest-i-k.htm
http://www.ajinomoto.com/traditions/spring_06.html
http://web-japan.org/atlas/festivals/festi_fr.html

most of them are not so detailed but once you have the festival name you ca do more research yourself

good luck

[countess_d]

Thank you SO very much. You're a life saviour. :D

[deadhippo]

youre very welcome, if you have any questions about the festivals i have attended feel fee to post in my forum (http://www.deadhippo.com/phpBB2/index.php) , or others in the kanto area, i may have attended..

[TuskCracker]

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Their is even a SAMBO festival in Tokyo, in August. Talk about an import,
importing a festival.

[deadhippo]

there are saint patrick's day parades all over the world
including several in Japan

[duff_o_josh]

im going to a small festival now in nara just 1 minute away form work^^ but its just for food :P

[Konoike no neko]

Japanesea, but lot of pictures.
http://wadaphoto.jp/index.htm#,
http://wadaphoto.jp/maturi/images/karatu21.jpg
Do you like naked men?
http://wadaphoto.jp/index.htm#,,

[Mizuiro]

Mentionable is the Bon Odori festival!!

I went this month and it was fabulous. But then, I am always happy to have an excuse to dress in Yukata and mingle with the Japanese! The music was great, too. (If you like traditional.) I hear it originated because someone in town wanted the population to socialize and have fun, despite class differences.

You should definitely look into this festival. It is held in Gujo and for several nights there is till dawn dancing accompanied by live traditional music! Most people are dressed in Yukata. And the dances are easy and fun, and there are a lot of Japanese willing to help teach you! (Just avoid the drunk men. :hihi:)

[deadhippo]

there is an awa-odori festival in Yamato (Kanagawa) thonight 31st July
the costumes are pretty cool