A festival about animation

"Snow House" in Yokosuga, Akita Prefecture (one of the New Year's activities): Build a snow house with a width of about 2 meters, and put an altar in the middle to worship the water god. In the evening, several children gathered in the igloo, drinking sweet wine and eating biscuits. In the past, the custom of eating less and living an evil life in a hut (called a new year's hut) was still very popular in the eastern part of central Japan. After evolution, it has now become a happy ceremony for children.

Sapporo Snow Festival (Friday to Sunday, the first day of February 1 day): On the day of the Snow Festival, various snow scenes are arranged with the theme of animals, myths and legends. It is usually held in Sapporo's main street park.

"Dunda Festival" in Hakata (May 3rd to15th): The so-called "Dunda" means "holiday" in Dutch Zondag. Dressed as fairies on horseback or children standing on floats in costumes, they marched in groups on the streets of the city. In addition, they held various cultural performances.

The only gardener's day in Kyoto (July 1-29): This is a sacrificial ceremony at the Yasaka Shrine, which originated at the end of the 9th century and prayed for expelling the plague. On the night of 16, the old families in the town hung magic lamps and green curtains under the eaves, laid cushions, decorated flowers and erected screens to add luster to the festival. On the float decorated with spears, the lights are bright and garden music is playing. 17' s colorful spear float tour pushed the festive atmosphere to a climax.

"Sandman Festival" in Aomori Prefecture (August 3-7): Puppets, fish, insects, birds and animals walk across the street with big papers on their shoulders or in cars, accompanied by flutes and drums. Light up the lights from the inside at night and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of fantasy. From the evening of the 6th to the 7th, I put these things on board and cruised on the sea. This scenery is really worth seeing. This is a romantic poem that embellishes Aomori's summer. The name of this activity seems to be taken from the stem of the word "want to sleep", which means "sandman", and "dispel sandman" is the beginning of this festival.

Chinese Valentine's Day, Sendai (August 6-8): This is a festival based on the legend of Qixi. Chinese Valentine's Day activities are held all over the country, among which Sendai is the most famous. Every household erects bamboo poles, and colorful poems or swallowtail flags are hung on the bamboo poles to compete with each other; Especially in the commercial street, luxurious decoration condenses various tastes and deepens the festive atmosphere. Lantern Festival in Akita (August 5-7): This is a Valentine's Day event in Akita, China, which aims to dispel the sandman within one year so as not to interfere with work. On a long and thick bamboo, tie several bamboos horizontally, hang 46 or 48 lanterns, then keep balance on your head, shoulders or palms and erect them repeatedly. Young people also perform with the accompaniment of drums, so that the thick bamboo can not fall down, so as to compare the level.

Aboodori, Tokushima (1August 5 to1August 8): It is said that it originated in the late 6th century, when people celebrated the governor's entry into the city by dancing. Accompanied by lyre, drum and flute, men, women and children are dancing in light kimonos. The dance is simple and lively, the hands are beating, and the steps are easy and interesting. The residents of this city like to dance all night.

Nagasaki Double Ninth Festival (17-9 October, 10): This is a sacrificial ceremony to visit the shrine. The so-called "Double Ninth Festival" refers to the ninth day of the lunar calendar, which is due to the Double Ninth Festival in China (it is said that nine is a positive number, and two repetitions of nine are double ninth). On this festival, the China-style snake dance reminds people of the custom of Nagasaki, the only port open in the closed-door era.

Time Sacrifice in Kyoto (65438+1October 22nd): This is a sacrifice ceremony at the Peace Shrine. After Kyoto became the capital, the customs and habits of more than 65,438+0,000 years have been displayed in different times, which makes people seem to have witnessed the unparalleled beauty of the Japanese historical picture.

"Banishing Laziness Festival" on the Buck Peninsula (65438+February 3 1): The word "Banishing Laziness" is derived from the Japanese word "skinning a raw body". The so-called "living body" refers to the black and red spots on the skin that are always warmed by the fire, that is, lazy people with such spots. This is a peculiar folk activity that has been passed down from ancient times to the present in the Buck Peninsula. Young people wear masks, short hemp fiber made of straw or seaweed, pretend to be ghosts, and hold paper kitchen knives, wooden sticks and straw bags. And go door to door to warn lazy people.

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