Begging for forgiveness - Kikkosetsu

Japanese: 乞巧節 - きっこうせつ
Begging for forgiveness - Kikkosetsu

...The first thing that comes to mind in autumn is Tanabata on July 7th. The legend that the two stars Altair and Vega meet on this night dates back to the early Six Dynasties period, and it later transformed into the Kikko Festival, where women pray for improvement in their handicraft skills. July 15th is a common holiday for both Taoism and Buddhism, and is characterized by the Obon festival, where families worship their ancestors and temples save the lost dead.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kikyo-setsu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…秋はまず7月7日の七夕である。牽牛・織女の2星がこの夜出会うという伝説は六朝前半以来であり,やや遅れて女性が手芸の上達を祈る乞巧(きつこう)節へと変貌する。 7月15日は道教・仏教共通の祭日であり,家では祖先を祭り,寺では迷える亡者を済度する盂蘭盆会としての性格が強い。…

※「乞巧節」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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