Prayer Festival - Kigansai

Japanese: 祈願祭 - きがんさい
Prayer Festival - Kigansai

…This period corresponds to Lent, so spring grains are also called Lent grains. After Easter, there are a series of holidays, including May Day, Rogation Day (three days before the Ascension), and Pentecost, and farmers are given the blessing of being freed from the long winter. At the same time, work becomes busy. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "prayer festival" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この期間は四旬節Lentにあたるので,春穀のことをレント穀物ともいう。復活祭が終わると,五月祭,祈願祭Rogation Day(主の昇天祭前の3日間),聖霊降臨祭と祝祭日が続き,長い冬から解放された恵みが農民にも与えられた。同時に,仕事も忙しくなる。…

※「祈願祭」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。

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