Sagichō Matsuri
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Sagichō Matsuri is a traditional Japanese fire festival, particularly famous in Ōmihachiman, where elaborate straw floats are paraded and ceremonially burned to pray for good fortune and mark the end of the New Year period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagicho Matsuri | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Japanese festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year decorations burning
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agricultural prayers ⓘ local shrines in Ōmihachiman ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
local community bonding
ⓘ
seasonal observance ⓘ |
| features |
ceremonial burning of floats
ⓘ
elaborate straw floats ⓘ parade of floats ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
lighting of bonfires
ⓘ
music and chanting ⓘ procession through town ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere |
festive
ⓘ
ritualistic ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important local intangible cultural heritage (Ōmihachiman) ⓘ |
| hasVisualAspect |
bright flames at night
ⓘ
colorful decorations on floats ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Ōmihachiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocationPrefecture | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | live performance ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local communities of Ōmihachiman
ⓘ
local shrine associations ⓘ |
| purpose |
marking the end of the New Year period
ⓘ
prayer for good fortune ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese New Year customs
ⓘ
other Japanese fire festivals ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Japanese folk religion
ⓘ
Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
crowd control
ⓘ
fire management ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around the end of the New Year season
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winter ⓘ |
| usesElement | fire ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
bamboo
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straw ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Sagicho Matsuri