It is said that the fuji (Japanese wisteria) in Kameido-tenjin were planted approximately 320 years ago when the shrine was first built.

The music festival of a classical music was first he 1995 in Nantes, a port town located in Northwest region of France.It is based on a unique concept that overturns conventional thinking on classical music. Retaining its title of "La Folle Journee (Days of Enthusiasm), it has developed into one of the most exciting music festivals among the numerous offerings in Europe.Each year, the festival decides on a composer who will be the main focus of the festival. The staging of the event in Tokyo will have the theme: "Mozart and His Friends."At the Tokyo International Forum several concerts will be held simultaneously from morning until just before the last train departs at night. The event has the cooperation of the surrounding area (Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho, Hibiya, Ginza) in planning a varied program of associated events to bring the true joy of music to many people.

At Kanda Myojin Shirine. One of Tokyo's three largest festivals. Features 70 portable shrines and a dance performance by geisha.

This festival is held at Asakusa, which is one of the three largest festivals in Tokyo. More than 100 portable shrines are paraded while festive music and dances are performed. Three gigantic shrines are brought out on the last day, accompanied by great celebration and huge crowds.

The Birthday Celebration of the god Bao-Sheng, on March 15th, in the Chinese calendar, incorporates worship activities and ceremonies with conventional theater, fire walking, lion dancing and firecrackers. It has become the most prolific traditional temple cultural activity in northern Taiwan.

The races originated from a ceremony to offer sacrifice to the river god; then they became a memorial for the poet-patriot Chu Yuan. As we continue the tradition, each year more and more international teams compete. The Dragon Boat Championships are not only an athletic event and an opportunity to carry on cultural folklore, but also an opportunity for international exchange.

A royal ploughing ceremony has been combined by 2 royal ceremonies comprising of the royal ploughing that is Buddhist ritual which the first day of this ceremony is performed in a monastery in the Temple of Emerald Buddha and the royal ploughing for morale raising ceremony that is Brahman ritual performed at Phra Meru Ground. A royal ploughing for morale raising ceremony or shortly called ploughing ceremony has been a long existing royal ceremony since Sukhothai was the capital city.
The royal ploughing ceremony represents a formal ritual for fortune, prosperity and morale raising to agriculturists which is usually held in the sixth month of every year considered as an appropriate period to commence paddy farming.
Royal ploughing ceremony is a ritual to bring spirits of grain and rice which His Majesty the King shall make a wish for their fruitfulness in the kingdom of Thailand.

Enjoy the festive season in style with a visit to Jakarta, and experience some of the finest fashion and food festival events that Asia has to offer.