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Kōreisai

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, or and Kōreisai, are days of worship in Japan that began in 1878 to pay respects to the past emperors and imperial family members. [1]

9 relations: Ancestor veneration in China, Autumnal Equinox Day, Equinox, Harvest festival, Imperial House of Japan, Japan, List of Emperors of Japan, Public holidays in Japan, Vernal Equinox Day.

Ancestor veneration in China

Chinese ancestor worship, or Chinese ancestor veneration, also called the Chinese patriarchal religion, is an aspect of the Chinese traditional religion which revolves around the ritual celebration of the deified ancestors and tutelary deities of people with the same surname organised into lineage societies in ancestral shrines.

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Autumnal Equinox Day

is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different timezones).

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Equinox

An equinox is commonly regarded as the moment the plane (extended indefinitely in all directions) of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 22-23 September.

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Harvest festival

A harvest festival is an annual celebration that occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region.

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Imperial House of Japan

The, also referred to as the Imperial Family and the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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List of Emperors of Japan

This list of Emperors of Japan presents the traditional order of succession.

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Public holidays in Japan

were established by the of 1948 (as amended).

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Vernal Equinox Day

is a public holiday in Japan that occurs on the date of the Northward equinox in Japan Standard Time (the vernal equinox can occur on different dates in different time-zones), usually March 20 or 21.

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Redirects here:

Koreisai, Koureisai.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōreisai

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