| 2008 Schedule |
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| January |
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1st |
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Hatsumoude |
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first New Year's visit to temples and shrines |
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Sensouji Temple, Asakusa Shrine |
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7th |
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Daikon Matsuri |
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radish ceremony |
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Matsuchiyama Shoten |
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8th |
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Tondoyaki |
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burn New Year's decorations |
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Torikoe Shrine |
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| February |
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3rd |
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Setsubunkai |
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bean scattering ceremony |
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Sensouji Temple |
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3rd |
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Fukujunomai |
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seven gods of good fortune dance |
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Sensouji Temple |
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8th |
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Harikuyo |
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memorial service for broken needles and pins |
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Sensouji Temple |
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17th |
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Tokyo Marathon 2008 |
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TMG Building - Asakusa Kaminarimon Gate -
Tokyo Big Sight |
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| March |
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| Sakura Matsuri |
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2nd |
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Edo Nagashibina |
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floating ceremony of paper Hina Dolls |
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Azumabashi Bridge |
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18th |
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Kinryu no mai |
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golden dragon dance |
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Sensouji Temple |
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late March - early April |
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Sakura Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Ueno Onshi Park |
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late March - early April |
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Sakura Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Sumida Park |
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| April |
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| Yabusame |
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late March - early April |
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Sakura Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Ueno Onshi Park |
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late March - early April |
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Sakura Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Sumida Park |
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late March - early April |
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Sakurabashi Hana-Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Sakurabashi Bridge |
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5th, 6th |
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Sakurabashi Hana-Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Sakurabashi Bridge |
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8th |
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Hana-Matsuri |
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cherry blossoms festival |
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Sensouji Temple |
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13th |
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Shirasagi no mai |
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white heron dance |
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Sensouji Temple |
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19th |
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Yabusame |
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horseback archery |
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Sumida Park |
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late April |
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Naki Sumo |
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crying baby contest |
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Sensouji Temple |
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| May |
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| Sanja Matsuri |
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5th |
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Takara no mai |
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treasure ship ( called Takarabune ) dance
by children of kidergarten |
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Sensouji Temple |
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16th-18th |
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Sanja Matsuri |
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Asakusa's main spring event |
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Asakusa Shrine |
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25th |
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Edo Shobo Ireisai |
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memorial service of fireman |
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Sensouji Temple |
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31st, June 1st |
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Ofujisan no ueki-ichi |
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bonsai festival |
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Sengen Shrine |
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| June |
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May 31st, 1st |
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Ofujisan no ueki-ichi |
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bonsai festival |
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Sengen Shrine |
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6th-8th |
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Torikoshi no yomatsuri |
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paper lantern night festival |
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Torikoshi Shrine |
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28th, 29th |
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Ofujisan no ueki-ichi |
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bonsai fair |
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Sengen Shrine |
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| July |
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Tanabata Matsuri |
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star festival |
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Kappabashi Hondori Ave. |
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18th-20th |
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Iriya Asagao Matsuri |
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morning glory fair |
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Iriya Kishibojin |
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9th, 10th |
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Hoozuki-ichi |
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chinese lantern plant fair |
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Sensouji Temple |
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26th |
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Sumida river fireworks |
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fireworks display on the Sumida River |
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Sumida River |
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| August |
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early |
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Taito Takigi Noh |
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Noh play |
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Sensouji Temple |
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30th |
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Samba Carnival |
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samba dancers parade |
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Kaminarimondori Ave. |
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| September |
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20th |
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Shoten Matsuri |
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tea ceremony |
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Matsuchiyama Shoten |
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| October |
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15th-Nov.15th |
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Kikukaten |
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bonsai display |
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Sensouji Temple |
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18th |
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Kinryu no mai |
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golden dragon dance |
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Sensouji Temple |
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| November |
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| Tokyo Jidai Matsuri |
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3rd |
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Shirasagi no mai |
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white heron dance |
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Sensouji Temple |
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3rd |
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Tokyo Jidai Matsuri |
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samurai parade |
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Kaminarimondori Ave. |
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5th, 17th, 29th |
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Torino-ichi |
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rooster festival. a special thing is bamboo
rake for good luck |
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Ootori Shrine |
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21st-23rd |
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Ichiyosai |
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festival of the one whom you can find
on 5,000yen note |
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Higuchi Ichiyo Kinenkan |
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| December |
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13th, 14th |
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Hakidaore-ichi |
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market of shoes and bags |
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Hanakawado Park |
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17th-19th |
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Hagoita-ichi |
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market of hagoita |
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Sensouji Temple |
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31st |
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Joyanokane |
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New Year's eve bell is rung 108 times. |
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Sensouji Temple, Tokyo Higashi-honganji Temple |
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