Edo's Two Great Festivals - Edoni Daimatsuri

Japanese: 江戸二大祭 - えどにだいまつり

...After 1681 (Tenwa 1), the Sanno Festival came to be held every other year with the Kanda Festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine. The Sanno Festival and the Kanda Festival were considered to be the two major festivals of Edo, and the main festival was held every other year with the Kanda Festival, in the years of the Rat, Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey, and Dog. In recent years, due to worsening traffic conditions, the two-day Shinko Festival was also held on the day before the regular festival day on June 15th, and the Shinko Festival was held after making a tour of the city center and returning to the shrine. ...

*Some of the terms used in reference to the "Two Great Edo Festivals" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1681年(天和1)以後，神田明神の神田祭と隔年で行うことになった。山王祭は神田祭とともに江戸二大祭とされ，本祭も神田祭と隔年で，子寅辰午申戌の年に行われた。近年は交通事情も悪化し，2日にわたった神幸祭も例祭日の6月15日の前々日の1日となり，都心を一巡して神社へ帰る。…

※「江戸二大祭」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について | 情報

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