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SUMMARY:Hari-Kuyō in Kanto Area Near Tokyo 針供養　はりくよう
DESCRIPTION:In Memory of the Sacrifice Things Around Us Make for Our Well Being\nHari-Kuyō (Japanese: 針供養) is the Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Festival of Broken Needles, celebrated on February 8 in the Kanto region, but on December 8 in the Kyoto and Kansai regions.It is celebrated by women in Japan as a memorial to all the sewing needles broken in their service during the past year, and as an opportunity to pray for improved skills. It is also called the Needle Mass and Pin Festival.”Hari” means “needle” and the suffix “-kuyo” means “memorial”, derived from a Sanskrit word pūjā or pūjanā, meaning “to bring offerings”.\nReferences\nIn English\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari-Kuyō ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari-Kuyō )\nhttps://uk.reuters.com/article/oukoe-uk-japan-needles/japanese-tailors-needles-find-soft-grave-in-tofu-idUKT33020120070208 ( https://uk.reuters.com/article/oukoe-uk-japan-needles/japanese-tailors-needles-find-soft-grave-in-tofu-idUKT33020120070208 )\nIn Japanese\nhttps://kotobank.jp/word/針供養-116890 ( https://kotobank.jp/word/針供養-116890 )\nhttps://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/針供養 ( https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/針供養 )\nPhoto thanks to Wikipedia.org ( https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ファイル:針供養.jpg ).\n\nRelated Items From Amazon Japan Global\n\n\nBuy me a coffee, or two, or three ;-DThanks you for your support!Click Here for PayPal.me\n
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CATEGORIES:February in Japan,Japanese Cultural Calendar
LOCATION:Tokyo, Japan
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