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Kangei - "Welcome" in Japanese
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Japanese Religion

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JAPANESE RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

KANGEI
Kangei - "Welcome" in Japanese
Photo by Bibi

IGI

WHAT IS THE MAIN SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVALS?
Igi - "Significance" in Japanese

Some religious significance includes honoring historical personages or simple occasions that are held throughout the four seasons.

It is to pay respect to the local town's deity.

-Ashley
Photo by pelican

KAMI

WHO IS IT REPRESENTED FOR?
Kami - "Deity" in Japanese

Each shrine represents a local town.

Festivals are held to celebrate the local town's shrine.

It shows respect towards the spiritual deity, and it is a time to ask for good fortune.

-Zach
Photo by beggs

HITO

WHO PARTICIPATES?
Hito - "the people" in Japanese

Priests, common people, and almost all Japanese people participate in the religious festivals that take place.

-Colleen

JIKAN

WHEN DO THEY CELEBRATE IT?
Jikan - "time" in Japanese

They celebrate festivals during different occasions such as Japanese New Year, Coming of Age Day, Valentine's Day, the Hina Matsuri, etc.

Festivals are celebrated almost every week or month in Japan.

-Dinez
Photo by A.Davey

TOSHI

HOW MANY FESTIVALS ARE THERE ANNUALLY?
Toshi - "year" in Japanese

There are about 200,000 total festivals in Japan annually.

The number of festivals vary based on the town and which certain festival they celebrate.

There are approximately 190,000 temples and shrines in Japan.

-Ashley
Photo by udono

BASHO

WHERE DO THEY CELEBRATE IT?
Basho - "location" in Japanese

Most Japanese religious festivals take place in local towns.

Depending on the shrine's Shinto deity, determines where the festivals location will be held.

-Zach
Photo by 顔なし

IWAU

HOW DO THEY CELEBRATE IT?
Iwau - "celebrate" in Japanese

They decorate differently according to the celebration.

They make special foods.

They dance, sing, and worship to what they believe in.

-Dinez
Photo by chrissam42

OBUJEKUTO

WHAT OBJECTS DO THEY USE?
Obujekuto - "object" in Japanese

Japanese religions use a large, sanctified object to "purify" themselves with liberal amounts of sake.

During Japanese religious festivals, there is usually some form of supernatural power that is invoked, as in the use of sorcery, witchcraft, and curse.

Many shrines are used during religious festivals.

They also use salt as a purification method.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRSjieo0CY

-Colleen
Photo by mtigas

QUESTIONS

  • Who are Japanese Religious Festivals celebrated for?
  • About how many festivals are celebrated annually in Japan?
  • True or False? Most Japanese Festivals take place in the main cities.

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