MATSURI CELEBRATIONS

      Japan is rich with various cultures of diverse ancestry. Although current technological developments in Japan continue to update in a matter of  per second, but the traditional side still continue to be preserved until now. Here is one of a variety of Japanese culture that still continues to this day:

     Matsuri (祭, Matsuri) is a Japanese word which by definition, Shinto means rituals dedicated to us, while the meaning of secularism means the festival, celebration or holiday celebrations.

     Most of Matsuri was held with the intention to pray for the success of the fish catch and harvest success (rice, wheat, peanuts, millet, maize), success in business, healing and immunity to disease, safety from disaster, and as a thank to god after successfully completing a Heavy duty. Matsuri is also held to celebrate the tradition associated with the change of seasons or pray for souls of famous. Meaning ceremony performed and the time of the matsuri varied in accordance with the objectives of the Matsuri. Matsuri which have the same goal and purpose of the ritual may have different meanings depending on the region.

     On the organizing Matsuri almost always be found procession or parade Mikoshi, Dashi (Danjiri) and Yatai all of which are the names of vehicles or objects containing we worship. At Matsuri also found Chigo (small children in the procession), Miko (executor girl’s ritual), Tekomai (men dressed in women), Hayashi (typical music Matsuri), dancers, participants and spectators who dress up and dressed, and market shocked many different kinds of food and games.

Matsuri Festival and other:

* Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, in February).
* Iwate Snow Festival (Koiwai Farm, Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, in February).
* Yosakoi Soran Matsuri (Sapporo, Hokkaido, in June).
* Odori Niigata Matsuri (Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, mid-September).
* Odawara Hojo Godai Matsuri (the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture).
* Yosakoi Matsuri (the city of Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, 9-12 August).
* Hakata dontaku (3-4 April, the city of Fukuoka).
* Hamamatsu Matsuri (3-5 May, the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture).
* Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsu Matsuri (city We Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday the first week of August).