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Setsubun Mantoro
The Lantern Festival in Nara
Setsubun Mantoro is a yearly tradition held each February 3 night in Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara. "Setsubun" is the beginning of spring according to the Japanese lunar calendar, and "Mantoro" means "10,000 lanterns." During this ritual, 3,000 stone and bronze lanterns are lit…
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Kanpai provides a lot of information on Japan and traveling in Japan. We gathered here the most useful hints for your trips in the archipelago.
Events Calendar
Setsubun: celebration of the arrival of spring
Valentine's Day in Japan
Emperor of Japan Naruhito's birthday (holiday)
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