Seasonal Festival

Japanese: 季節祭 - きせつさい
Seasonal Festival

…Of these festivals, the most historically ancient and typical are religious festivals dedicated to gods. These types of festivals often have natural facts that correspond to the seasons or rhythms of production as their symbols, and take the form of seasonal festivals. Festivals whose central symbols are social facts such as historical events are not necessarily seasonal, and take the form of commemorative festivals. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "seasonal festivals" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの祭りのなかでも歴史的にも古くかつ典型的といえるものは,神を対象とした宗教の祭りである。この種の祭りは,季節や生産のリズムに沿った自然的事実が祭りの象徴となることが多く,季節祭の姿を呈する。歴史的事件などの社会的事実などが象徴の中心となる祭りは,必ずしも季節性はなく,記念祭の姿をとる。…

※「季節祭」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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