BL2216-2227.8 Shinto
Matsuri— The word matsuri can refer to any occasion for offering thanks and praise to a deity at a shrine.
Oshogatsu (New Year)— It's traditional at New Year to visit a shrine. People go to thank the kami, ask the kami to give them good fortune in the coming year, and make their new year resolutions in the presence of the kami.
Seijin Shiki (Adults' Day)— On this day those Japanese who have had their 20th birthday in the previous year attend a shrine to give thanks.
Haru Matsuri (Spring festivals)— Springtime (January to May) is a time for many festivals, haru matsuri, often centred on the planting of crops. Different shrines countrywide hold their own celebrations on varying dates.
Aki Matsuri (Autumn festivals)— Late summer and autumn feature many aki matsuri, autumn festivals, often thanking the kami for a good harvest. Different shrines countrywide hold their own celebrations on varying dates.
Shichigosan — On this day parents take boys of three and five years old and girls of three and seven to give thanks to the gods for a healthy life so far and pray for a safe and successful future.
Rei-sai (Annual Festival)— This is a yearly festival on a day particular relevant to the shrine where it takes place. During this festival the local kami are carried in effigy round the town or village in an ornate litter (like a sedan-chair) called a mikoshi.
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