JULY 2023
SUMMER TRADITIONS IN JAPAN

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- THEME FOR JUNESUMMER TRADITIONS IN JAPAN
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In Japan, summer corresponds to the months of June, July, and August in terms of weather conditions. While summer in Japan is an important season for growing crops, the extremely high heat and humidity can make it uncomfortable as well. Many different summer traditions, or fubutsushi, have developed as forms of wisdom or inventive means of coping with the intense heat. In this month's issue of Highlighting Japan, we explore a range of different typical Japanese summertime fubutsushi, from summer festivals and fireworks displays to summer-style confectionery, fireflies, wind chimes, and more.
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- Various Seasonal Traditions Symbolizing Summer in Japan
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Interview with Miura Yasuko, a Japanese culture researcher
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- The Nebuta Festival: Aomori's Summer Spectacle
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Introducing highlights of the Nebuta Festival, a representative Japanese summer festival held in Aomori Prefecture
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- Fireworks Displays Add Brilliant Color to the Summer Night Sky
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Introduction of the Omagari Fireworks Festival, with its representative Japanese fireworks display
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- Textile Thanksgiving — The Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival
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Introducing the Textile Thanksgiving — Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival, which originated from summertime observances performed in reverence to the stars
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- Refreshing Kyoto-style Summer Confectionery
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Introducing wagashi confectionery that inspire cool freshness, a summer tradition in the high heat and humidity of summer weather of Kyoto
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- Yosakoi — A Captivating, High-Energy Dance
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Introducing the Yosakoi Festival held in Kochi city, where more than 18,000 odoriko dancers perform lively dances
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- Fireflies Glowing Faintly in Nighttime Satoyama Scenes
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Interview with Nomiyama Kei, a photographer as well as an associate professor at Ehime University, about the charms of fireflies flying through rural satoyama environments in summer
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- A Summer Festival for Enjoying the Sound of Furin Wind Chimes
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Introduction of the Wind Chime Festival held in the area of Okawachiyama in Imari, Saga Prefecture
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- MY WAYAn Italian Promotes the Appeal of Japanese Food
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