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 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "684 A.D.",
  "t": "An area of about 3 sq. miles in Tosa subsided and was covered by sea-water.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "869 A.D.",
  "t": "Earthquake with tidal waves visited Mutsu and thousands of people were killed.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "1361",
  "t": "Earthquakes in districts round about Kyoto.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "1498",
  "t": "Tokaido was visited by a servere earthquake, causing death of over 20,000 persons. Hamana lagoon (Maizaka station, Tokaido Railway, formerly inland lake) was formed.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "1596",
  "t": "Bungo (Kyushu) was visited by a severe earthquake and 700 persons killed.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Geology, Volcanoes, Mineral Springs and Earthquakes — Seismic Record in Japan: Earthquakes before the Tokugawa Period",
  "s": "",
  "n": "1596",
  "t": "Districts round about Kyoto was shaken and 2,000 persons killed.",
  "p": "32",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 67",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n67/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 1st",
  "t": "New Year's Day is universally celebrated throughout the country and all business suspended. A religious ceremony called \"Shihohai\" is performed at the Sanctuary of the Imperial Palace in honor of the day according to the Shinto ritual. Ceremonies celebrating the New Year are also held at leading Shinto shrines and schools throughout the land. The time-honored custom of worshipping the \"first sunrise\" and making homage to the Shinto shrines located in a \"lucky\" direction is widely observed from the traditional belief that this will bring luck.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 1st (and two following days)",
  "t": "On this day and for the two following days people make calls upon friends and acquaintances to tender compliments and new year greetings of the season.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 2nd",
  "t": "\"Hatsu-ni.\" On the second day of the New Year large shops send out the first consignment of goods according to the time-honored custom, though the occasion is celebrated with less eclat than it used to be.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 3rd",
  "t": "\"Ganshi-sai,\" a Shinto festival celebrating the New Year, is performed at the Sanctuary of the Imperial Palace, the Great Shrine at Ise, etc. The day is observed as a national holiday. The New Year holidays come to an end to-day.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 4th",
  "t": "\"Seiji-hajime.\" All State functions are resumed today and the Government, public and private offices, closed for the New Year holidays, reopen.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 5th",
  "t": "\"Shinnen Enkai\" or New Year Party is held in the Homei Hall of the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor and Empress give a banquet to the Princes and Princesses of the Blood, Ministers of State, foreign diplomatic representatives and a large number of other dignitaries.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 6th",
  "t": "\"Dezome-shiki.\" Tokyo fire-brigades assemble in a public place for the New Year parade and give acrobatic performances on fire-ladders to show their agility. This day closes the New Year festivities, and the pine and other decorations are removed. On this day begins what is called the \"Kan\" Season (cold season) which lasts four weeks, being divided into two stages, the period of \"Shokan\" or lesser cold and of \"Daikan\" or greater cold. During the period many male votaries, mostly of artisan classes, go out thinly clad in the evening to worship at their favorite shrines, from the traditional faith that such enthusiasm will make them proficient in their callings. They go to the well in the shrine compounds and pour cold water over their bodies to purify themselves by that means before worshipping at the shrines. The practice is gone through without a break for the whole period under whatever sort of weather.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 8th",
  "t": "\"Rikugun Hajime\". This morning the Emperor reviews the troops of the Guard and First Divisions in Tokyo; all schools re-open after the New Year holidays.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "January 15th, 16th",
  "t": "\"Yabu-iri\". Extra holiday for apprentices and servants, who were in former days given holidays only twice a year, i.e. on January 16 and July 16.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "February 3rd",
  "t": "\"Setsubun\" day on which ends the period of greater cold called \"Kan\" season or mid-winter, and with it the winter nominally passes away. In the evening peas are parched in almost every household and thrown about in every room and flung outdoors with the shout, \"Fortune within and Demons without,\" to purify the house for the new spring season. The members of the family eat each a number of parched peas equal to the number of their years. Such ceremonies are performed at leading Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples, attended by large numbers of votaries in the evening.",
  "p": "226",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "February 11th",
  "t": "\"Kigensetsu\" or National Era Day. This is one of the four great national holidays (the other three being New Year's Day, the Emperor's Birthday and the \"Meijisetsu\" on November 3), being the anniversary of the ascension of the first Emperor Jimmu Tenno, the founder of the Japanese Imperial line. Shinto ceremonies commemorating the anniversary of the founding of the Empire are performed in the ancestral sanctuary of the Imperial Palace, the Great Shrine at Ise and the Kashiwabara Shrine (dedicated to Emperor Jimmu), Yamato Province. An Imperial lunch is given in the Homei Hall of the Imperial Palace, to which are invited the Princes and Princesses of the Blood, the Ministers of State, members of the foreign Diplomatic Corps and other dignitaries.",
  "p": "226-227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "March 3rd",
  "t": "The Peach Festival, properly called \"Hina-Matsuri\" or the Festival of Dolls, is associated with the peach blossoms which begins to open about this time, and is a great day for the daughters of all well-to-do families, who display for their delight, a family collection of dolls that are supposed to represent a miniature court of ancient days with Emperor and Empress and their retainers. The daughters, serving as hostesses to these tiny images, set out various eatables in customary style. These dolls in wealthy families are costly things and for weeks before the arrival of the day they are displayed for sale at shops and stalls in Tokyo and other large cities. \"Ko-no-hana Odori,\" a well-known dancing performance at Horiye, Osaka, commences to-day.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "March 6th",
  "t": "\"Chikyusetsu\" or Empress' Birthday; a holiday for girls' schools.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "March 18th",
  "t": "This is the first day of \"Higan\" or equinoctial week. \"Higan\" means \"yonder shore\" or Nirvana and during the week prayers are made for the souls of those on yonder shore, that is, in Nirvana, and various eatables of vegetable substance, specially prepared for the purpose, are offered to the dead and sent as presents to friends and relatives. Family tombs are visited, special religious rites are performed at all Buddhist temples, and old-fashioned people visit and worship in succession at the six large temples dedicated to Amitabha in the environs of the city.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "March 21st",
  "t": "\"Shunki Korei-sai\" (Vernal Equinox Festival). A Shinto festival in memory of the Imperial ancestors and ancestresses is performed in the ancestral hall of the Imperial Palace and also at the Great Shrine (Ise), the day being a national holiday. This being the middle of the equinoctial day they will not suffer pain when the time comes for them to quit this world.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 1st",
  "t": "The new term at all primary schools and middle schools opens today (that in higher schools opening ten days later). On this day commences the famous \"Miyako Odori\" in Kyoto, \"Naniwa Odori\" and \"Ashibe Odori\" in Osaka, these dancing entertainments lasting for a week or more.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 3rd",
  "t": "\"Jimmu Tenno-sai\" (Anniversary of the Demise of First Emperor Jimmu Tenno), is celebrated at the Kashiwabara Shrine (Yamato Province) and also in the Sanctuary of the Imperial Palace; a national holiday.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 6th",
  "t": "Memorial festival for the Forty-Seven Ronins, heroes of the famous Akoh vendetta, held at the Sengaku-ji temple (Tokyo).",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 8th",
  "t": "The birthday of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, is celebrated at all Buddhist temples and, in former times, in many households. A floral fete in memory of the Buddha's birthday is held under the auspices of leading Buddhist temples and associations representing all sects of Buddhism.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 18th",
  "t": "Festival of the Tosho-gu Shrines (dedicated to the Tokugawa Shoguns) in Shiba and Uyeno parks, Tokyo.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 29th",
  "t": "\"Tencho-setsu\" or Emperor's Birthday. This is one of the four great national holidays. The Emperor reviews the troops of the Guard and First Divisions at Yoyogi parade ground in the morning and a State banquet is given in the afternoon at the Imperial Palace to which are invited the Princes and Princesses of the Blood, Ministers of State, members of the Corps Diplomatique and other dignitaries.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April 30th",
  "t": "Great semi-annual festival of the Yasukuni Shrine (dedicated to the spirits of the officers and men of the army and navy and others who died fighting for their country in the wars after the Meiji era) at Kudan, Tokyo. The fete lasts for three days successively.",
  "p": "227",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "April, about the middle of the month or later",
  "t": "About the middle of this month or later the Imperial cherry-flowers viewing party takes place in the Imperial Gardens at Shinjuku, Tokyo. The Emperor and Empress are present with the Princes and Princesses of the Blood and participate in the function, to which are invited a large number of high Government officials and other dignitaries also members of the Corps Diplomatique and other foreigners specially invited.",
  "p": "227-228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "May 1st",
  "t": "May Day or Labour Festival which was introduced of recent years with the growth of the labour movement. The famous \"Kamogawa Odori\" in Kyoto and \"Naniwa Odori\" in Osaka, annual dancing entertainments by geisha-girls, commence to-day.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "May 5th",
  "t": "Shobu-no-Sekku (Iris Fete) or Feast of Flags or Boys' Festival, also known as \"Tango-no-Sekku,\" is still widely celebrated throughout the country, in every family which has a boy or boys and is for boys what the Feast of Dolls is for girls. Little flags with figures of men famous in history for their strength and valour are set up in a room together, or the dolls representing such figures are displayed. Outdoors, a gigantic carp made of paper or cloth tied to the top of a high pole is displayed and when filled with wind, it flutters in the air. This fish is emblematic of strength and courage as it can swim against a rapid current. The time-honored custom of taking a bath in which the young leaves and stems of iris plants are steeped is still widely observed, the plants being also hung on the eaves and used otherwise on this particular day.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "May 15th",
  "t": "\"Aoi-matsuri,\" an annual grand festival of the Kamo Shrine, Kyoto, also the grand festival of the Myojin Shrine, Kanda (Tokyo).",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "June 11th",
  "t": "\"Nyubai\" or commencement of \"tsuyu\" or \"Bai-u\" (annual rainy season) which lasts for about one month.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "June 15th",
  "t": "The grand festival of the San-no Shrine, Tokyo.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "June 17th",
  "t": "The annual festival of the Great Shrine at Ise and the Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "June 21st",
  "t": "The annual festival of the Atsuta Shrine at Atsuta (Owari).",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "June 22nd",
  "t": "\"Geshi\" or Summer Solstice.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 1st",
  "t": "\"Fuji Yama-biraki.\" The Ascent of Fuji-yama (Mt. Fuji) for the season commences today.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 7th",
  "t": "\"Tanabata-matsuri\" or the Feast of Tanabata. This evening the Weaver or the Star Vega meets her lover the Cow-herd or the Star Altair on the other side of the Heavenly River (Milky Way) only once in the whole year, according to tradition. This meeting is celebrated with various offerings, though it is now seldom observed in Tokyo.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 13th, 14th, 15th",
  "t": "Bon Festival or Feast of Lanterns. The festival of Buddhist origin is widely observed throughout the country, its significance being to welcome the spirits of the family ancestors and other dead members of the family, believed to visit the family. The family tombs are visited and cleaned; at home the shrines are appropriately decorated and on the arrival of the spirits in the evening of the 13th food offerings are made at the shrines, and priests are called in to recite prayers, hemp-reeds being burnt at the door-way to receive the spirits.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
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  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 16th",
  "t": "\"Yabu-iri\" or semi-annual holiday for apprentices and servants, as on the corresponding day in January. About this time mid-summer presents are exchanged between friends and relatives as on the occasions of the New Year and the year-end. On this day also takes place the fete of Emma (Rhadamanthus or Lord of Hades).",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 17th",
  "t": "\"Gion-matsuri\" or the annual fete of Gion Shrine in Kyoto which lasts for a week.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 20th",
  "t": "\"Doyo\" or dog day season commences today, lasting for three weeks. \"Kawabiraki\" or river fete celebrating the opening of the boating season on the Sumida River (Ryogoku, Tokyo) is held in the evening of the 20th (or later) with a grand display of fire-works.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 25th",
  "t": "The annual festival of the Temma Tenjin Shrine, Osaka.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "July 30th",
  "t": "\"Meiji Tenno Sai\" or anniversary of the demise of Emperor Meiji.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "August 4th",
  "t": "Annual festival of the Kitano Shrine in Kyoto.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "August 16th",
  "t": "\"Daimonji Okuribi,\" an annual bon-fire fete on Mount Nyoi in Kyoto.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "August 19th",
  "t": "\"Atago Toro-taki\", a lantern fete on Mount Atago in Kyoto.",
  "p": "228",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "August 25th",
  "t": "Grand annual fete of the Tenman-gu Shrine at Dazaifu (Kyushu). \"Nijurokuya-machi.\" On the 26th day of the Seventh month of the old lunar calendar, which falls on some day late in August (or sometime early in September), many old-fashioned people climb a hill or go to the water-side at night to see the moon rise, it being believed to be lucky to catch a glimpse of the three images of Amitabha, said to be visible the instant before the moon rises above the horizon.",
  "p": "228-229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September 9th",
  "t": "On this day the Court observed in ancient times the Feast of the Chrysanthemum. The party was held to view the Chrysanthemum flowers and to partake sake infused with the flowers, but this custom has died out long ago, and an Imperial chrysanthemum party is now given in the latter part of November.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September 15th",
  "t": "Annual grand festival of the Kanda Myojin Shrine (Tokyo), the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine (Kyoto) and the Sanno Shrine (Yokohama).",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September 17th, 18th",
  "t": "Festival of the Great Shrine (Ise) and the Hokoku Shrine on Amida-ga-mine (Kyoto).",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September 20th",
  "t": "First day of the autumn equinoctial week \"Higan\", which is a duplicate of the similar occasion in spring (Mar. 18-24) and celebrated in like manner.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September 23rd",
  "t": "\"Shuki Korei-sai\" or Festival of Autumnal Equinox. A Shinto festival in memory of the Imperial ancestors is performed at the Imperial Palace, the day being a national holiday.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September, general",
  "t": "September, like June, is the month for the annual fetes of many local deities. In Tokyo alone, there are about fifty shrines where annual fetes are held mostly in September. Principal ones are the Sanno Shrine and Kanda Myojin Shrine, whose fetes were until lately among the famous sights of Tokyo.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "September, night of the 15th day of the eighth month of the old lunar calendar",
  "t": "In the night of the 15th day of the eighth month of the old lunar calendar, which usually falls on some day about the middle of September when the moon is full (harvest moon), offerings of rice dumplings, boiled beans on branches, persimmons and other eatables are made to the moon, and people enjoy the beautiful sight of the silvery satellite, this being called \"Otsuki-mi\" (moon viewing party) or Festival of Moon. The event is also called \"Jugoya\" meaning \"Fifteenth Night.\"",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October 10th",
  "t": "Annual fete of the Kotohira Shrine in Sanuki and also of similar shrines in Tokyo and elsewhere.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October 13th",
  "t": "\"Eshiki\" fete of the Hommonji Temple at Ikagami, Tokyo, an annual memorial service for the anniversary of the death of Priest Nichiren, the founder of Nichiren sect of Buddhism.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October 15th",
  "t": "The hunting season opens today.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October 17th",
  "t": "\"Kanname-matsuri\" or Feast of New Season's Rice which is offered at the Great Shrine of Ise. Religious ceremonies are performed according to the Shinto rites at the Shrine and also at the Ancestoral Hall of the Imperial Palace, the day being a national holiday.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October 20th",
  "t": "\"Ebisu-ko\" or the fete of Daikoku and Ebisu, the two gods of fortune, celebrated in the households of merchants with feasts to which friends and relatives are invited.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "October, night of the 13th day of the ninth month of the former lunar calendar",
  "t": "In the night of the 13th day of the ninth month of the former lunar calendar, which falls on some day in the middle part of October or later when the moon is in full, takes place a secondary moon festival called \"Jyusan-ya\" or Thirteenth Night, which is celebrated in the same way as on the occasion of the previous moon festival \"Jyugoya\" or Fifteenth Night.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November 3rd",
  "t": "\"Meiji-Setsu\", a national holiday observed in memory of the Emperor Meiji, the day being the birthday of the late illustrious monarch. This being one of the four great National holidays, a Court banquet is given in celebration of the day at the Imperial Palace as on the occasion of the Emperor's Birthday, to which are invited many dignitaries and notables including the Princes and Princesses of Blood, Ministers of State and foreign diplomatic representatives, etc. A religious memorial festival is held at the Meiji Shrine (dedicated to the Emperor) at Yoyogi, Tokyo.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November 8th",
  "t": "\"Fuigo-matsuri\" or Festival of Bellows. This is celebrated in the household of every metal-smith, silver-smith, iron-smith, and the like. On this day also takes place the annual bon-fire fete of the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto and elsewhere.",
  "p": "229",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November 15th",
  "t": "\"Shichigo-san\" Festival. On this day, boys who attained the age of 5 years and girls who attained that of 3 or 7 years are taken to the shrines of their tutelary deities in gala attire, by their seniors and worship at the shrines by way of expressing their gratitude for the protection of the guardian deities and their safe growth through the period of early boyhood or girlhood, at the same time imploring for the future protection and happiness.",
  "p": "229-230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November 23rd",
  "t": "\"Ni-i-name Matsuri\" or Feast of New Rice. This is a sort of Harvest Thanksgiving Festival and one of the important State functions, the day being observed as a national holiday. The newly harvested cereal (rice) is offered to the deities other than the grand Imperial ancestress enshrined at the Ise Great Shrine and is also eaten for the first time in the Imperial House.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November 28th",
  "t": "Religious fete in commemoration of the death of Priest Shinran, the founder of the Shin sect of Buddhism, celebrated at the Hongwanji Temples in Tokyo and Kyoto.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November, about the middle of the month",
  "t": "About the middle of this month the Imperial Chrysanthemum Garden Party is given at the Imperial Gardens at Shinjuku (Tokyo), to which are invited dignitaries of State and other notables having similar capacity as those invited to the Imperial Cherry Flower Viewing Party in April.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "November, early part of the month",
  "t": "In the early part of this month the annual art exhibition of the Imperial Fine Art Institute opens at the art gallery in Uyeno Park (Tokyo), the show running for about one month.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "December 22nd (or 23rd)",
  "t": "\"Toji-no-Setsu\" or Winter Solstice. On this day people take bath in the hot water in which are steeped sour oranges according to the time-honored custom.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "December 25th",
  "t": "\"Taisho Tenno-sai\" or Anniversary of the demise of the late Emperor (Taisho Tenno); a national holiday.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "December 29th",
  "t": "All Government and public offices close for the year-end and New Year holidays which last till January 4th.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "December 27th (or 28th)",
  "t": "On the 27th (or the 28th) the regular session of the Imperial Diet opens with appropriate ceremonies.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 },
 {
  "a": "Japan — Calendar of \"Events\" — Calendar of \"Events\"",
  "s": "",
  "n": "December, between the 14th and last day",
  "t": "Between the 14th and last day of this month Toshi-no-ichi or Year-end Fair takes place at thriving quarters in Tokyo and other large cities, at which articles for the New Year's decoration or goods to be used in the New Year season are on sale.",
  "p": "230",
  "l": "scan part 1, leaf 261",
  "u": "https://archive.org/details/japan-manchoukuo-year-book-1934/Japan-Manchoukuo%20Year%20Book%201934%201/page/n261/mode/1up"
 }
]