Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September every year as a Grandparents’ day in Japan where the elderly are thanked for their wisdom.
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View PostHassaku Festival 八朔祭 はっさくまつり
The Hassaku Festival is the last of the summer festivals. It is a time to pray for calm weather so as not to flatten the rice fields and ruin the harvest!
Double Ninth Festival 重陽の節句 ちょうようのせっく
The Double Ninth Festival in Japan on September Ninth is a time to pray for your own good health and partake in anything you can infuse with chrysanthemums!
Fall Equinox Day 秋のお彼岸 あきのおひがん
Fall Equinox Day falls either on September 22nd or 23rd. It is a time specifically to maintain the ancestors’ graves, but also or local festivals at temples.
Tsukimi or JyuGoYa aka Moon-Viewing or The Fifteenth Night 十五夜 じゅうごや aka 月見 つきみ
Moon viewing in autumn in Japan is an ancient tradition that can be enjoyed by everyone. Make offerings to the moon or just enjoy sipping hot Sake on Oct 1st, 2020. Just remember it is the Harvest Moon and you should be fine every year there after.
Disaster Prevention Day 防災の日 ぼうさいのひ
Disaster Prevention Day on September 1st every year In Japan is a time for getting people at large to be proactive about preparing for natural disasters.
Owara Kaze no Bon aka “Owara Bon Dance of the Wind” おわら風の盆 おわらかぜのぼん （富山 とよま）
The Owara Kaze no Bon is a rather unique, fun, and overcrowded event. Originally the dance was a form of sacrifice, but today dancers look for new partners.
The 210th Day 二百十日 にひゃくとうか
The 210th Day usually falls on September 1st and is an inauspicious day for Japanese formers and fishermen because of typhoons.
Shosho 処暑 しょしょ
Shosho is the 14th solar term of the 24 term ancient Chinese calendar it starts on August 23rd and lasts until September 7th.
