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Shubun no hi

Mon, September 21, 2009, by Muza-chan

Shubun no hi ( 秋分の日 ), the Autumnal Equinox Day, is a national holiday in Japan since 1948. Because it’s related to an astronomical event, the date of this holiday varies slightly, falling around September 23nd.

It is a nature holiday, related to the change of seasons and to agriculture. Shubun no hi is also a Buddhist holiday for celebrating the ancestors.

Saiho-ji Cemetery

To honor their ancestors, on this day the Japanese visit the family tombs, weed and cleanse them…

Saiho-ji Cemetery

…leave flowers…

Saiho-ji Cemetery

…and burn incense.

Saiho-ji Cemetery

Shubun no hi ( 秋分の日 ), echinocţiul de toamnă, este sărbătoare naţională în Japonia începând din anul 1948. Fiind un eveniment astronomic, data diferă uşor de la an la an, sărbătorindu-se în jurul zilei de 23 septembrie.

Este o sărbătoare a naturii, a schimbării anotimpurilor, legată de agricultură. De asemenea, este şi o sărbătoare budistă a strămoşilor.

Saiho-ji Cemetery

Pentru a onora strămoşii se vizitează şi se aranjează mormintele…

Saiho-ji Cemetery

…se depun flori…

Saiho-ji Cemetery

…şi se ard beţisoare parfumate…

Saiho-ji Cemetery
iar în altarele din casă se aduc ofrande.


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