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Bon Festival 2013
Feb 6th
Bon Festival / Japanese Soul Festival
Bon or Obon is a Buddhist festival celebrated by Japanese people to commemorate and honor their deceased ancestors. People in Japan celebrate Obon for 3 days around the 15th day of the 7th month based on lunar and solar calendar. Due to different interpretation of the date of Bon festival, different regions in Japan celebrate Bon festival on different dates. More >
Setsubun 2014
Jan 14th
Setsubun / Bean Throwing Festival
Setsubun (Bean Throwing Festival or Bean Throwing Ceremony) is a festival in Japan held in the beginning of Spring every year. During this event, people in Japan perform traditional ritual believed to repel evil, disease, and bad luck along the year. Setsubun is observed on 3 February every year by Japanese people throughout Japan and outside the country. More >
White Day 2014
Aug 27th
White Day
White Day is a special event observed mostly by teenagers and young adults in Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan every 14 March, a month after Valentine’s Day. In this event, men are likely to return the favor of women who gave them chocolates or handmade gifts on the previous Valentine’s Day. In exchange of what they receive on Valentine’s Day, men usually present chocolates, cookies, or jewelries to the women. More >
