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like Buddha Amida
coming over the mountains -
First Sunrise !

山越えの阿弥陀のごとく初日の出　　　

Gabi Greve, January 2005


The lists for the New Year Ceremonies is at the bottom of this archive, please scroll down.

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Saijiki of Buddhist, Shinto and other Ceremonies and Events of Japan and related kigo


Since olden times, Shintoism and later Buddhism has left a deep impression on Japanese Culture. Most of the important Shinto and Buddhist festivals and customs are kigo for haiku too.
Here you find a long list of Buddhist and Shinto kigo and LINKS to detailed information of the World Kigo Database.


To get a general idea of a MATSURI, a festival in Japan, read this interesting article and find more links:
WKD : Festivals of Japan


A place of worship in Buddhism is usually called a TEMPLE , in Shintoism a SHRINE .

Introducing Temples and Shrines of Japan
Gabi Greve


The Asian Lunar Calendar for your reference


Use your own Page Browser to find a Keyword or Synonym in the following list.

The Japanese name of a ceremony is usually given first.

After having written two books on Buddhist art, I hope to contribute a bit to the haiku world with this saijiki.

Gabi Greve

Buddhastatuen (Buddhastatues) Who is Who
Buddhist Ritual and Ceremonial Tools



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春 HARU SPRING Some saijiki list a few of these ceremonies in the New Year season. Buddha's Birthday, ceremonies including Busshoo-e 仏生会 Kanbutsu-e 潅仏会 (Kambutsu-E) Hanamatsuri 花祭 Flower Festival (Buddha's Birthday) Hana Midoo 花御堂 Flower Hall, Blossom Hall Amacha 甘茶 Sweet Tea 　 Bosatsu-Matsuri 菩薩祭 Bodhisattva Festival Donzuki matsuri　どんずき祭 February 25. In Niigata, at the Shibata village shrine. One of the "naked men" festivals. Dosha Kaji Hoo-E 土砂加持法会 Memorial Service to prevent natural disasters Ebumi, fumi-e (fumie) 絵踏, 踏絵, 踏み絵 Stepping on Chistian icons Enryaku-Ji Mishihoo 延暦寺御修法 Secret Ceremony at the temple Enryaku-Ji Eyoo 会陽 Naked Festival. Third Sunday in February. Best known at Saidai-Ji, Okayama. Fugu Kuyoo 河豚供養 Memorial Service for Blowfish Gishi-Sai 義士祭 Memorial Ceremony for the 47 Samurai, graves of the 47 Ronin at Sengakuji Go-Kaichoo 御開帳 Showing of the Secret Buddha Statue at Zenkoji, Nagano Hari Kuyoo 針供養 Memorial day for used sewing needles Henro 遍路 Pilgrimage in Shikoku Higan-E 彼岸会 Spring Equinox Service : > . Autumn Equinox (Part 1) Hina Eshiki 法華寺, ひな会式, 雛会式 Ceremony of Hina Dolls Hina Matsuri 雛祭 Hira Hakkoo 比良八講、Hira Hakkoo 比良八荒　Ceremony for the eight volumes of the Lotus Sutra Hiraizumi Fujiwara Matsuri 平泉藤原祭 Festival in Hiraizumi Hookyoo-Ji Hina Matsuri 宝鏡寺雛祭　ひなまつり ..... Doll Festival at Temple Hokyo-Ji, March 3 帆手祭March 10, at the Shiogama Shrine, Shiogama town, Miyagi pref. A type of kagura is performed whilst walking around. Sometimes it might get rough and noisy. One of the "wild mikoshi processions". Hotokemai 仏舞 Buddha Dance Hyakumanben Nenbutsu 百万遍念仏 Saying the Nenbutsu Prayer Ten Thousand Times Jukai-e 授戒会 Initiation ceremony for novice monks Juusan-mairi 十三詣 Juusanbutsu 十三仏 13 Protector Buddhas for the first 13 years of a child Kaiyose-kaze 貝寄風 > WIND Kane kasumu 鐘霞む　hearing tempel bells from afar Kane Kuyoo 鐘供養 Memorial ceremony of temple bells Kari Kuyoo 雁供養 Memorial Ceremony for drift wood at the shores (in memory of the migratory geese of autumn) Koto hajime 事始 Beginning of Work and Activities. February 8. Work stopped on December 8. Both days with an 8 are called "Days of Work (things)" (koto no hi 事の日). Kurama no Hana Kuyoo 鞍馬の花供養 Flower Ceremony at Kurama (Kyoto) Madara Kishinsai マダラ鬼神祭 Festival of the feroucious Deity Deity Madara (Matarajin) Maya Moode 摩耶詣 Temple visit in memory of Maya, Mother of Shakyamuni Buddha, Kobe Mibu Nenbutsu 壬生念仏 Invoction of Amida at Mibu Temple Mie-Ji Matsuri 美江寺祭り Festival at Temple Mie-Ji. March 1 Nehan-E 涅槃会, Nehan Nishi 涅槃西風 Westwind Nirvana Ceremony Nehan-E, Jooraku-E 常楽会 Nigatsu reija, 二月礼者　First temple or shrine visit for those who could not go on January first. They go on February first. Nikkoo Goohan-Shiki 日光強飯式 Ceremony of eating large bowls of rice, at Nikkoo Ninoo-E 仁王会 Ceremony for Nioo-Deities at Temple Daigo-Ji. Feb.23 ..... Godairiki, 五大力、Five Strong Deities Nozaki Mairi 野崎参 Nozaki Pilgrimage in Daitoo / Osaka Oocha mori 大茶盛 Ceremony of drinking tea with a cloth covering the face Inari Matsuri, Fox God Festival 稲荷祭, 稲荷神幸祭) O-Mi-Nugui 御身拭 Ceremony of ritual cleansing of Shaka Buddha statues O-Fuda Nagashi お札流し Floating of talismans by pilgrims > Henro 遍路 Pilgrimage (henro) Oominesan Toake-Shiki 大峰山戸開式 Opening the doors at Yoshino, Oominesan Renge-E Mai 蓮華会舞 Ceremony of the Lotos Dance . DANCE . Roku Amida Moode 六阿弥陀詣 Visit to Six Amida Buddhas in Edo. Saga Dainenbutsu 嵯峨大念仏 Great Invocation of Amida at Saga Saga no Hashira Taimatsu 嵯峨の柱炬 Fire Festival at Saga, Kyoto. March 15 Senbu-E 千部会 Ceremony of chanting sutras for 1000 times Sengen Matsuri 浅間祭 (Asama matsuri) From April 1 to 5. At the Sengen Shrine (Asama jinja) in Shizuoka. To pacify the gods at Mr. Fuji. Dance of children (chigo mai　稚児舞) is also performed. Shakutoo-E 積塔会 Ceremony for blind people. February 16 Shrine day (shanichi) Japan. For the God of the Earth (tsuchi no kami) Shutsugyoo-e 出行会 Start of the Ascetic Pracitses. Nichiren Sect. Feb. 10 http://www.hokekyoji.com/syutugyoh15.htm Takao-san no Hiwatari Matsuri 高尾山火渡り祭 Wakling though fire at Mt. Takao. Third Sunday in March Tanikumi Odori 谷汲踊 Dance at Temple Kegon-Ji Tanikumi, Gifu. Feb. 26 Toowann Kuyoo 唐椀供養 Memorial Service for Chinese Teacups Urasa no Joo Oshi 浦佐の堂押 Naked Festival at Temple Fukoo-Ji 普光寺, Urasa, March 3 Wakasa no O-Mizu okuri 若狭のお水送り, Sendig off Water Ceremony at Wakasa .............. Followed by the Water-Drawing and Pine-Torch Ceremony at Temple Nigatsu-Do, Nara O-Mizutori, Omizutori, お水取り） a part of the Monks Training Rituals, Shuni-E 修二会, Todaiji Temple Nara Warauma hiki 藁馬曳 pulling a straw horse. Customary prayer for the health and growth of children in Nagano prefecture. On february 8 (see "koto hajime" above). To celebrate the wayside gods. The Wayside Gods (Doosojin) Yakushiji Hana Eshiki 薬師寺花会式 Ceremony of flowers for the Healing Buddha, a version of Shuuni-E Yoshino no Hana Eshiki 吉野の花会式 Flower Ceremony at Yoshino　 Yuikyoo-Gyoo E 遺教経会 Memorial Service for the death of Buddha ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. .. .. Memorial Days Gyoki 御忌, Gyoki Moode 御忌詣　Memorial Day of Hoonen Shoonin 法然上人 ..... Hoonen-ki　法然忌 ..... Gyoki Ceremony 御忌会　http://www.amidabutsu.com/gyoki.htm Gyooki Mairi 行基参, Gyooki moode 行基詣, Gyooki Bosatsu-ki 行基菩薩忌 Memorial Day of Gyoki Bosatsu Gyooki, Gyōki 行基菩薩, also Nozaki Pilgrimage, Japan Ingen-Ki 隠元忌 Memorial Day of Ingen Kuukai-Ki 空海忌 Kukai-Ki, Memorial Day of Kobo Daishi, Kukai ..... Miei-Ku 御影供 Memorial Service for Kobo Daishi Rennyo-Ki 蓮如忌 Memorial Day for Saint Rennyo Saigyoo-Ki (Saigyo-ki) 西行忌 Memorial Day of Saigyo. Feb. 15 Shootoku Taishi ..... Shooryoo-E 聖霊会 Memorial Ceremonies for Shootoku Taishi 聖徳太子　 Shunkan-Ki 俊寛忌 Shunkan Memorial Day Umewaka Memorial Day and Temple Mokubo-Ji 木母寺(もくぼじ)　と　梅若丸伝説 ..... Great Amida Prayer Ceremony (Mokuboji dainenbutsu 木母寺大念仏) Yugyoo-Ji Kaisan-Ki 遊行寺開山忌 Memorial Day of the Founder of Temple Yugyoo-Ji Zendoo-Ki 善導忌 Memorial Day of Zendoo ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .. .. .. Plants Murasaki Keman 紫華鬘, Kenmansoo 華鬘草 Photo of the flower Corydalis incisa Negi Boozu 葱坊主 Welch Onion Head Sakura 桜 Cherry Blossoms (sakura, Japan) / Shikimi no Hana 樒の花 Star anise blossoms Zazensoo座禅草 Zazen Flower

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