Annual events (Japanese:年中行事)

はつもうで

初詣 (hatsumode)

Meaning
the first shrine visit of New Year
しんねんかい

新年会 (shinnenkai)

Meaning
new year party
せいじん

成人の日 (seijinnohi)

Meaning
coming of age day
せいじんしき

成人式 (seijinshiki)

Meaning
coming of age ceremony
せつぶん

節分 (setsubun)

Meaning
bean-throwing festival
はりよう

針供養 (harikuyo)

Meaning
hari-kuyo , needle memorials service
ゆき

雪まつり (yukimatsuri)

Meaning
snow festival
ひなまつ

雛祭り (hinamatsuri)

Meaning
Japanese doll festival
ももせっ

桃の節句 (momonosekku)

Meaning
peach festival
はな

花見 (hanami)

Meaning
flower viewing , cherry blossom viewing
あおいまつり

葵祭 (aoimatsuri)

Meaning
aoi matsuri , hollyhock festival
かんまつり

神田祭 (kandamatsuri)

Meaning
Kanda matsuri , Kanda festival
さんじゃまつり

三社祭 (sanjamatsuri)

Meaning
Sanja matsuri , Sanja festival
おんまつり

祇園祭 (giommatsuri)

Meaning
gion matsuri , gion festival
たなばた

七夕 (tanabata)

Meaning
tanabata , star festival
よううし

土用の丑の日 (doyonoshinohi)

Meaning
midsummer day of the ox
ぼん

お盆 (obon)

Meaning
obon , bon , bon festival
つき

月見 (tsukimi)

Meaning
tsukimi , moon-viewing

ハロウィン (haroin)

Meaning
halloween
しちさん

七五三 (shichigosan)

Meaning
shichi-go-san
ぼうねんかい

忘年会 (bonenkai)

Meaning
year end party

クリスマス (kurisumasu)

Meaning
christmas
とし

年越しそば (toshikoshisoba)

Meaning
toshikoshi soba

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