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Japanese Annual Events
日本の年中ぎょうじ
おもな ぎょうじ
一月
一 日 （お）しょうがつ
二 月 三 か四日 せつぶん
三月
三 日 ひなまつり
五月
五 日 こどものひ
七月
七 日 たなばた
八 月 ちゅうじゅん （お）ぼん
十一月
十五日 しちごさん
おしょうがつ(oshoogatsu)
New Year’s Holiday
For the Japanese people the
New Year’s holiday is the most
important of all the annual
celebrations.
せつぶん(setsubun)
Bean-Throwing
Ceremony
The day before the
beginning of spring (old
Japanese calendar).
Japanese people throw
roasted soy beans to drive
away ONI(bad luck).
ひなまつり(hinamatsuri)
Girl’s Day Festival
This festival is held to pray
for the girl’s growth and
happiness.
こどものひ(kodomonohi)
Children’s Day
(Tango no Sekku)
In olden times, this festival
was held to pray for the
boy’s growth, happiness, and
success.
Now, all children are
celebrated for their growth
and happiness on this day.
たなばた（Tanabata）
Star Festival
(Japanese and
Chinese beliefs)
On July 7th, people write
their wishes on the colored
paper strips and attach them
to the bamboo branches.
（お）ぼん
(obon)
Bon Festival
(Buddhist event)
This festival is held from
August 13th through 15th.
It is dedicated to the spirits
of ancestors.
Also, around this time many
places hold bon odori
(Japanese folk dance).
しちごさん(shichi-go-san)
( 7-5-3 Festival)
This celebration is for 3 and
5 year old boys and for 3
and 7 year old girls.
Parents take their sons and
daughters to a shrine to pray
for their health and growth.
Children receive special
candy called “Chitose ame.”