Kamiari Festival

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The Kamiari Festival is a major Shinto religious event in Izumo, Japan, during which it is believed that all the gods from across the country gather at Izumo Taisha Shrine for an annual divine assembly.

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Kamiari Festival canonical 1
Kannamesai Festival 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto festival
religious festival
alsoKnownAs Kamiari-sai
Kamiari-sai
surface form: Kamiarisai

Kamiarizuki Festival
associatedConcept Kamiarizuki (month with gods) in Izumo
Kannazuki (month without gods) in the rest of Japan
associatedDeity Ōkuninushi
surface form: En-musubi (deity of matchmaking and bonds)

Ōkuninushi
associatedPractice offerings to the assembled kami
processions and rituals to welcome and send off the kami
special ceremonies in the honden of Izumo Taisha
associatedPrefecture Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
associatedTheme en-musubi (forming of relationships and bonds)
attracts Shinto pilgrims
tourists
belief All kami of Japan gather at Izumo Taisha during the festival
category Annual events in Japan
Religious festivals in Japan
Shinto in Shimane Prefecture
centralShrine Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalContext Japanese mythology
Shinto
surface form: Shinto mythology
duration about one week
hasType annual event
matsuri
heldIn Izumo City NERFINISHED
importance one of the most important festivals at Izumo Taisha
language Japanese
mainLocation Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
surface form: Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
mythologicalBasis belief that Izumo is the land where the gods gather
pilgrimageSite Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
region San’in region
surface form: Sanin region
religion Shinto
religiousFunction gathering of kami to discuss human affairs and relationships
ritualFocus divine council of the kami
welcoming the visiting kami
theme annual divine assembly of the gods
timeOfYear around November in the modern solar calendar
tenth month of the traditional Japanese lunar calendar

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Izumo hasFestival Kamiari Festival
Ise Grand Shrine hasFestival Kamiari Festival
this entity surface form: Kannamesai Festival