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LIVE JAPAN May 18, 2024, 9:30 PM: Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, with deep influences from Chinese culture, have evolved and integrated Chinese cultural holidays like New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Tanabata, and Mid-Autumn Festival uniquely. Exploring how these familiar Taiwanese holidays differ in Japan, from New Year's celebration to the Tanabata Festival being observed on different dates in various regions, along with distinct customs and ways of celebration. Examples include the New Year's 'Shogatsu,' Tanabata's 'Star Festival,' the Children's Day celebration on May 5th coinciding with Japan's Dragon Boat Festival, and the differences in how Mid-Autumn Festival, referred to as 'Jugoya' in Japan, is observed. Learn about these diverse celebrations rooted in Chinese traditions and embraced in modern Japanese culture.
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