Traditions of Osaka
16 traditions tied to Osaka.
π―π΅ Tokyo, Japan and 1 moreBonsaiηζ ½
A Japanese craft of keeping small trees in shallow pots, shaped for contemplationCraft
π―π΅ Tokyo, JapanRakugoθ½θͺ
Japanese solo comic storytelling told from a cushion using a fan and a clothPerformance
π―π΅ Kishiwada, JapanKishiwada Danjiri Matsuriε²Έεη°γ γγγη₯
A high-speed festival of wooden shrine floats pulled through Kishiwada, JapanFestival
π―π΅ Kyoto, JapanToriiι³₯ε±
A traditional Japanese gate marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine and separating the sacred from the mundane.Spiritual
π―π΅ Kyoto, JapanKyΕgenηθ¨
A traditional Japanese comic theatre of short farces, spoken dialogue and satirePerformance
π―π΅ Tokyo, JapanSetsubunη―ε
A Japanese ritual of throwing roasted soybeans to banish evil spirits and welcome spring.Festival Β· Feasts and festival meals
π―π΅ JapanHadaka Matsuriθ£Έη₯γ
Japanese festivals where participants clad in loincloths seek luck and purificationSpiritual
π―π΅ Osaka, JapanTsukimiζθ¦ (Tsukimi) / γζθ¦ (Otsukimi)
A Japanese autumn festival honoring the harvest moon with seasonal foods and pampas grass decorations.Festival Β· Dinner
πΉπΌ Taichung, TaiwanDajia Mazu Pilgrimage倧η²εͺ½η₯ιΆε’ι²ι¦
A nine-day walking procession across central Taiwan honouring the sea goddess MazuSpiritual
π―π΅ Osaka, JapanTenjin Matsuri倩η₯η₯
A major Shinto festival in Osaka featuring a street procession and a river boat parade on the Okawa River.Festival
π―π΅ Tokyo, Japan and 5 moreTaikoε€ͺιΌ (taiko)
Japanese drums, and the ensemble style of playing themPerformance
π»π³ Hanoi, Vietnam and 5 morePhophα»
A Vietnamese noodle soup of broth and rice noodles, served hot with beef or chicken.Table custom Β· Breakfast
π―π΅ Kyoto, JapanNohθ½ (NΕ)
Japanese masked dance-drama, staged since the 14th century in family schoolsPerformance
π―π΅ Tokyo, Japan and 2 moreManeki-nekoζγη«
A lucky cat figurine, paw raised, kept by shop doors and in homes across JapanFolklore
π―π΅ Osaka, Japan and 1 moreBunrakuζζ₯½
Osaka's puppet theatre, with chanters, shamisen players and puppeteers in plain sightPerformance
π―π΅ Tokyo, JapanShinto weddingη₯εη΅ε©
A short purification ceremony before the kami, sealed by three cups of sakeRite of passage
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Setsubun: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bonsai: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hadaka Matsuri: CES, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage: Mazubobee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsukimi: katorisi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tenjin Matsuri: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, source
- Rakugo: Yuya Tamai, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri: Kounosu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Torii: JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- KyΕgen: Corpse Reviver, CC BY 3.0, source
- Taiko: Ohno.A, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pho: PhΖ°Ζ‘ng Huy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Noh: Yoshiyuki Ito, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Maneki-neko: Su--May, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bunraku: ζ°ε, CC0, source
- Shinto wedding: Jakub HaΕun, CC BY-SA 4.0, source