Articles of category "Japanese festivals"

Like any part of the world, Asia strives to preserve its ancient traditions, which reflect historical, cultural and religious aspects of community life. Thus almost all Asian countries have a wide variety of festivals and events of national importance. Today China and Japan claim to have many more such festivals as compared to any other Asian country. The important thing is that the public has its pick of which Asian festival they want to enjoy.

Due to its unique and mystical culture, Asia attracts tourists from all over the world. A great number of events take place in this part of the world annually, and each of them reflecting historical, religious, cultural or ethnic peculiarities of community life. Asian events vary depending on their origin, character and duration. The most widely celebrated Asian festivals have earned the status of national holidays.