What are some of the traditional festivals that were introduced to Japan from China?

January 1 New Year's Day is the first day of the new year and a day to pray for luck and happiness in the new year and to make plans for the year, as well as the first visit to a shrine or nearby temple.

March 21 is the day of the spring equinox, the center of the "other side of spring. It is a day for sweeping graves and paying homage to ancestors.

May 5 (one of Japan's five major festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival) is also known in Japan as Tangono Sekku and is a real children's festival

Japan used to celebrate festivals according to Chinese customs, but after the Meiji Restoration, it learned from the West, and some of the festivals were not celebrated, such as the Spring Festival, which was changed to New Year's Day, and is no longer celebrated. There are also some Western-influenced festivals, such as Christmas, May Day and Women's Day. In addition, there are Japan's own festivals, such as Daughter's Day, Bon Festival, July 5-3, and so on.