Japanese Festivals

Namahage

Namahage

Namahage (生剥) is a Japanese ritual currently practiced on New Year's Day in the Oga Peninsula near Akita, a prefecture in the Tōhoku region, located in the northern part of...

Namahage

Namahage (生剥) is a Japanese ritual currently practiced on New Year's Day in the Oga Peninsula near Akita, a prefecture in the Tōhoku region, located in the northern part of...

Setsubun

Setsubun

Setsubun (節分) is a Japanese celebration held the day before the start of a new season of the year. The name literally means "separation of seasons", but in general the...

Setsubun

Setsubun (節分) is a Japanese celebration held the day before the start of a new season of the year. The name literally means "separation of seasons", but in general the...