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The ''Gosekku'' (五節句), also known as ''sekku'' (節句), are the five annual ceremonies that were traditionally held at the Japanese imperial court. The origins were Japanese practices merged with Chinese practices and celebrated in Japan since the Nara period in the 8th century CE. The Japanese culture and tradition incorporated this in a unique way that spread throughout the country. The festivals were held until the beginning of the
The ''Gosekku'' (五節句), also known as ''sekku'' (節句), are the five annual ceremonies that were traditionally held at the Japanese imperial court. The origins were Japanese practices merged with Chinese practices and celebrated in Japan since the Nara period in the 8th century CE. The Japanese culture and tradition incorporated this in a unique way that spread throughout the country. The festivals were held until the beginning of the Meiji era
The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.
The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization b ...
. Some of them are still celebrated by the public today.
*''Kochōhai'': on New Year's, the nobles processed before the emperor during the '' Jinjitsu'' celebrations.
*''Kyokusui'': on the third day of the third lunar month, courtiers floated rice wine down a stream in the palace garden. Each guest would take a sip and then write a poem. The '' Hinamatsuri'' festival continues today.
*''Ayame no hi'': on the fifth day of the fifth month, mugwort was hung to dispel evil spirits. Celebrated as the Japanese iris (ayame) festival at court, today it is known as '' Tango no sekku''.
*''Kikkoden'': on the seventh day of the seventh month, offerings were made during the '' Tanabata'' festival, which celebrated the annual crossing of the Weaver ( Vega) and Cowherd ( Altair) constellations.
*''Chōyō no en'': on the ninth day of the ninth month, a celebration was held that originally featured chrysanthemum wine, but later became associated with the autumn rice harvest. It is today known as the ''Kiku no sekku
The Double Ninth Festival (''Chong Yang Festival'' or ''Chung Yeung Festival'' in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan; ; ''Jungyangjeol'' (Hangul: , Hanja: ), observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar, is a ...
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The artist Ikeda Koson
was a Japanese painter.
He moved to Edo and studied painting with Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1828).
He created a series of paintings that are closely related to a set by Hoitsu depicting court festivals (''gosekku''), that were adapted from Chinese ...
(1801-1866) painted five hanging scrolls in around 1830, which depict the festivals.
References
* Arai Hakuseki, Joyce Ackroyd (trans.), ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', University of Tokyo Press (1979), 286n122. {{Authority control Annual events in Japan Japanese folk religion Japanese monarchy