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たいくのひ
second monday in october, students are organized into teams based on homeroom, promotes fitness, they do sports
子供の日
on may 5, promotes health of children, carp streamers are flown and origami folding occurs, baths filled with floating leaves
成人の日
せいじんおひ
coming of age day, 2nd monday of january, people who turned 18 in the past year are celebrated, speeches and gifts are given
お正月
おしょうがつ
celebrated 1/1-1/3, spent with friends and family, eat mochi, soba, tatome
七五三
しちごさん
celebrated 11/15 at shinto shrines, 3 yrs and 7 yrs for girls, 5 yrs for boys, celebrated dress up in kimonos and take pictures pray for good lives, for the children
敬老の日
けいろのひ
on 9/20, old ppl celebrated for wisdom, they get gifts
大晦日
おおみそか
on 12/31, marks transition from old year to new year, people clean their houses, visit shrines, and watch NHK. and eat toshikoshi soba
みどりの日
may 4th, used to be 4/29, people clean public spaces and plant trees and eat green, workers have the day off
七夕
たなばた
may 7, people write wishes on bamboo to send off, they eat food from 屋台(festival stalls)
節分
せつぶん
on 2/3, everyone celebrates it to fend off the bad spirits, they eat sushi?? thats all i have fuck you noah shankman
ひな祭り
ひなまつり
on 3/3, families pray for good fortune towards their daughters’ futures, decorating with hinaningyo, eat mochi, rice crackers
海の日
うみのひ
third monday of july, appreciate the sea, eat festival food and seafood
お盆
mid-august, families get together to honor their dead ancestors, they clean graves and light lanterns to put into the river, participate in bon dance, somen noodles, mochi, takoyaki eaten
