Sanja Matsuri

Sanja Matsuri

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History

Like many Japanese festivals, Sanja Matsuri is a religious celebration. This weekend-long Shinto festival is dedicated to the "kami" (spirits) of three men. Of these men, it is believed that two fishermen—brothers named Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari—found a statuette of the Bodhisattva Kannon (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) caught in a fishing net in the Sumida River on May 17, 628.]

Other spectacles that draw crowds are the Geisha and "taiko" performances that take place at specific times throughout the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Geisha that don their traditional attire put on performances from 1-3 pm on the second floor of the Asakusa Kenban. These performances, which require visitors to purchase tickets, have been ranked as one of the 10 best Geisha shows in all of Japan.cite web |url=http://gojapan.about.com/od/geisha/tp/bestgeishashow.htm |title=Top 10 Geisha Shows |accessdate=2008-04-08 |work=About.com |author=Mishima, Shizuko] On Saturday afternoon, members of the Nihon Taiko Dojo, a prominent Tokyo "taiko" academy, perform a free half-hour traditional music show at Asakusa Shrine.

Festival schedule

Though there are many activities during Sanja Matsuri that are not time dependent, there are a few events that start and stop and specific times throughout the weekend.

See also

* Culture of Japan
* Japanese calendar
* Festivals in Tokyo

References

External links

* [http://www.asakusajinja.jp/sanjamatsuri/ Official Website] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.asakusageisha.com/index.php Asakusa-Geisha] (in Japanese)


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