Kangen-sai
E865689
Kangen-sai is a traditional Japanese Shinto festival featuring elegant court music and boat processions, celebrated annually at the historic Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese traditional festival
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Shinto festival ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPeriodReferenced | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStyle | Heian court culture ⓘ |
| features |
Shinto ceremonies on the sea
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boat procession with lanterns ⓘ bugaku dance ⓘ gagaku NERFINISHED ⓘ offerings to deities ⓘ procession of priests ⓘ ritual music on boats ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important local religious event
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preservation of ancient court music ⓘ tourist attraction of Miyajima ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Shinto priests
ⓘ
local worshippers ⓘ miko ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Shinto rites
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boat procession ⓘ court music ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ |
| heldAt | Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Itsukushima Island
NERFINISHED
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Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyajima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeityVenerated |
Itsukushima Ōkami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munakata goddesses ⓘ |
| occursDuring | summer ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Itsukushima Shrine festivals
NERFINISHED
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Japanese maritime festivals ⓘ bugaku ⓘ gagaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn |
boats decorated with lanterns
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sea around Itsukushima Shrine ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
biwa
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hichiriki NERFINISHED ⓘ koto ⓘ ryūteki NERFINISHED ⓘ shō ⓘ taiko drums ⓘ |
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