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Hadaka Matsuri - Naked Man Festival
Describes the festival, an ancient Shinto fertility ritual.
http://jaguaro.org/feature/archives/000225.html

Hina Matsuri
Provides origin, tradition, celebrations, and e-greetings for this celebration in March.
http://www.rumela.com/events/hina_matsuri.htm

Hounen Matsuri
Annotoated photo guide to the famous Honen Festival in Komaki, Aichi.
http://www.thoeny.com/peter/tagata/tagata1.html

Japanese Festivals and Celebrations
A collection of photos and descriptions of how Japanese celebrate.
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/celebrations.html

Japanese Fireworks
Gives structure of fireworks, how they are made, and photographs.
http://www.hanabi.co.jp/english/hanabi.english.htm

Japanese Fireworks "Hanabi"
Gives overview and explains variaties of Japanese fireworks, picture gallery and how to photograph them.
http://www.japan-fireworks.com/eindex.html

National Public Radio - Obon
A four minute news piece on the Obon festival and funerals in Japan, along with modern changes to traditional rites. From August, 2001. [Realplayer required].
http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/atc/20010815.atc.04.ram

Tanabata Celebration
Offers information on the Tanabaata celebration, history, legend and greetings.
http://www.rumela.com/events/tanabata_index.htm