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| Founder |
| No founder |
| Date Founded |
| 6th century AD Japan |
| Beliefs |
Polytheistic - belief in 'kami' (deities)
Sincerity arising from awareness of the divine
Spiritual and physical purification
Continuity/communion with ancestry |
| Major Japanese Festivals |
| 1-3 |
Jan |
Oshogatsu (New Year) |
| 3 |
Mar |
Ohinamatsuri (Doll's or Girl's Festival) |
| 5 |
May |
Tango no Sekku (Boy's Festival) |
| 7 |
Jul |
Hoshi matsuri or Tanabata (Star Festival) |
| 13-31 |
Jul |
Obon (Buddhist All Souls) |
| 15 |
Nov |
Shichi-go-San (Seven-five-three age celebrations for 7 year old
girls, 5 year old boys and 3 year old girls) |
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Last updated: 2005-01-17
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