Tenno Matsuri — (天王祭り) is a festival held annually, on the fourth Saturday of July, in Tsushima, Aichi. The highlight of the two day event is the evening festival in which a dozen boats, each decorated with nearly 400 paper lanterns, float down the Tenno River.… … Wikipedia
Tenno — 1) Heavenly king . An epithet of Taoist origin traditionally applied to kami or Buddhist divinities; in a Shinto context it almost always means Gozu Tenno. This is the popular Buddhist name of the kami Susano o no mikoto, tutelary deity of the … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Tenno matsuri — A summer festival traditionally held at shrines dedicated to Gozu tenno or Gion. These used to be widespread in Japan but appear either to have declined or been renamed gion matsuri since the Meiji period. There is a surviving tenno matsuri… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Chinese mythology in popular culture — Elements of Chinese mythology have appeared many times in popular culture. Contents 1 Dragon turtle 2 Hong 3 Jade Emperor 4 Mogwai … Wikipedia
Taiko — For other uses, see Taiko (disambiguation). Taiko Taiko drummers in Aichi, Japan Taiko (太鼓 … Wikipedia
Gion Matsuri — The Nihongo|Gion Festival|祇園祭|Gion Matsuri takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It spans the entire month of July and is crowned by a parade, the nihongo| Yamaboko Junkō |山鉾巡行| on July 17.Kyoto s… … Wikipedia
Yasaka-jinja — Sanctuaire de Yasaka à Gion Le sanctuaire de Yasaka (八坂神社, Yasaka jinja … Wikipédia en Français
Bosatsu — = Bodhisattva (Sanskrit). The Buddhist bosatsu is an embodiment, visible or invisible, of the highest ideal of Mahayana Buddhism and is for all practical purposes indistinguishable in character from the various Mahayana ( great vehicle )… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Magatsuhi-no-kami — Evil kami. Shinto theology and cosmology, where articulated, does not encourage the notion of a fixed dualism of good and evil forces in the world. Whether things turn out well or badly depends partly on the will of the kami, and how… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Mi-ko-gami — Honourable offspring kami the kami who are children of the principal kami worshipped at a shrine. They are part of the kenzoku (retinue, family) of a major kami. SusanO o at the Yasaka Jinja (Gion, gozu tennO) has eight mi kogami who are… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
