https://exotericjapan.com Deep Cuts of Japan for the Idly Curious Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:52:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://exotericjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-512px-Caspar_David_Friedrich_-_Wanderer_above_the_sea_of_fog-1-32x32.jpg https://exotericjapan.com 32 32 https://exotericjapan.com/events/yoshida-fire-festival%e3%80%80%e5%90%89%e7%94%b0%e3%81%ae%e7%81%ab%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%97%e3%81%a0%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/yoshida-fire-festival%e3%80%80%e5%90%89%e7%94%b0%e3%81%ae%e7%81%ab%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%97%e3%81%a0%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:56:28 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9909 The Yoshida Fire Festival In Yamanashi Prefecture certainly puts the “Fire” in Fire Festival on August 26th and 27th of every year.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/yoshida-fire-festival%e3%80%80%e5%90%89%e7%94%b0%e3%81%ae%e7%81%ab%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%97%e3%81%a0%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:53:00 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9908 https://exotericjapan.com/events/shosho-%e5%87%a6%e6%9a%91%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%87%e3%81%97%e3%82%87/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/jizo-bon-%e5%9c%b0%e8%94%b5%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%81%9e%e3%81%86%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/jizo-bon-%e5%9c%b0%e8%94%b5%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%81%9e%e3%81%86%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:18:45 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9905 Jizō Bon is primarily a child based festival that is centered on Kyoto. It signifies the end of summer vacation and the coming of autumn. It really isn’t a touristy thing, but if you are in Kyoto at this time, by all means buy some flowers, have some sweets, take some photos, and just take it all in and have fun.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/jizo-bon-%e5%9c%b0%e8%94%b5%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%98%e3%81%9e%e3%81%86%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/kyoto-gozan-okuribi-or-daimonji-festival-%e4%ba%94%e5%b1%b1%e9%80%81%e3%82%8a%e7%81%ab%e3%80%80%e3%81%94%e3%81%96%e3%82%93%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%b3%ef%bc%88%e4%ba%ac%e9%83%bd%e3%80%80/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/kyoto-gozan-okuribi-or-daimonji-festival-%e4%ba%94%e5%b1%b1%e9%80%81%e3%82%8a%e7%81%ab%e3%80%80%e3%81%94%e3%81%96%e3%82%93%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%b3%ef%bc%88%e4%ba%ac%e9%83%bd%e3%80%80/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 08:02:34 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9901 Kyoto Gozan Okuribi, or Daimonji Festival is on August 16th every year, large bonfires are lit in patterns that cover five mountainsides to give the effect of kanjis the size of a mountain are written in fire floating in the night sky.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/kyoto-gozan-okuribi-or-daimonji-festival-%e4%ba%94%e5%b1%b1%e9%80%81%e3%82%8a%e7%81%ab%e3%80%80%e3%81%94%e3%81%96%e3%82%93%e3%81%8a%e3%81%8f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%b3%ef%bc%88%e4%ba%ac%e9%83%bd%e3%80%80/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/end-of-war-memorial-day%e3%80%80%e7%b5%82%e6%88%a6%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%9b%e3%82%93%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/end-of-war-memorial-day%e3%80%80%e7%b5%82%e6%88%a6%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%9b%e3%82%93%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2020 06:43:58 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9899 On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally on the 15th, ending World War II. On End of War Memorial Day a national memorial service has been held every year since 1988 to reflect on the mistakes and disasters of the war and to pledge peace.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/end-of-war-memorial-day%e3%80%80%e7%b5%82%e6%88%a6%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86%e3%81%9b%e3%82%93%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93%e3%81%b3/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/bon-festival%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/bon-festival%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:07:40 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9896 Obon is a very special time of year with modern celebrations held along with the traditional rituals. Originally from India, it is now a Japanese tradition.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/bon-festival%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e7%9b%86%e3%80%80%e3%81%8a%e3%81%bc%e3%82%93/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/mountain-day-%e5%b1%b1%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/mountain-day-%e5%b1%b1%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2020 05:36:25 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9892 Mountain Day occurs on August 11th, or the following Monday becomes a day off if it is on the weekend, almost every year, except 2020 (August 10th).]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/mountain-day-%e5%b1%b1%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%ae%e3%81%b2/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-festival%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a-%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-festival%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a-%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2020 21:05:49 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9889 Kochi’s most famous festival has to be Yosakoi! Held over 4 days from Aug 9~12, the whole of Kochi City is over-run by Yosakoi-Dance troupes. ]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/yosakoi-festival%e3%80%80%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a-%e3%82%88%e3%81%95%e3%81%93%e3%81%84%e3%81%be%e3%81%a4%e3%82%8a/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/atomic-bomb-memorial-day-for-nagasaki%e3%80%80%e5%8e%9f%e7%88%86%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%ef%bc%89%e3%80%80%e3%81%92%e3%82%93%e3%81%b0%e3%81%8f%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/atomic-bomb-memorial-day-for-nagasaki%e3%80%80%e5%8e%9f%e7%88%86%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%ef%bc%89%e3%80%80%e3%81%92%e3%82%93%e3%81%b0%e3%81%8f%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:17:33 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9886 Atomic Bomb Memorial Day for Nagasaki takes place on August 9th of ever year. It is basically a time or Japanese people to contemplate the horrors of war and benefits of peace.]]> https://exotericjapan.com/events/atomic-bomb-memorial-day-for-nagasaki%e3%80%80%e5%8e%9f%e7%88%86%e8%a8%98%e5%bf%b5%e6%97%a5-%e9%95%b7%e5%b4%8e%ef%bc%89%e3%80%80%e3%81%92%e3%82%93%e3%81%b0%e3%81%8f%e3%81%8d%e3%81%ad%e3%82%93/feed/ 0 https://exotericjapan.com/events/risshu-%e7%ab%8b%e7%a7%8b%e3%80%80%e3%82%8a%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86/ https://exotericjapan.com/events/risshu-%e7%ab%8b%e7%a7%8b%e3%80%80%e3%82%8a%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2020 06:26:32 +0000 https://whatilikeaboutjapan.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=9883 https://exotericjapan.com/events/risshu-%e7%ab%8b%e7%a7%8b%e3%80%80%e3%82%8a%e3%81%a3%e3%81%97%e3%82%85%e3%81%86/feed/ 0