Gion Matsuri
Shrines
Qixi/Tanabata 1
Qixi/Tanabata 2
100
In what prefecture is the Gion Matsuri held?
Kyoto
100
What should you do at the Torii gate?
Bow before entering.
100
What is one dish served at schools on Tanabata?
Star shaped vegetables (okra soup), croquettes, deep-fried (ground meat) cutlets, jelly.
100
On what day is Tanabata celebrated?
July 7 (7/7)
200
What can the local boy selected as a divine messenger not do?
Step on the ground.
200
What is the purpose of the small shrines (Keidaisha)?
To house small, local, and/or previously recognized Kami.
200
Caterpillars eat ____ leaves.
Mulberry
200
What animal allowed the two lovers to reunite over the Milky Way?
Magpies
300
Why was the Gion Matsuri held?
To appease the gods during an epidemic.
300
Name 2 animals that the Komainu can be.
Dog, fox, cow, monkey.
300
What is the Qixi Festival also known as?
Chinese Valentines Day
300
Zhinü wove ___ daily, while Princess Orihime wove ____.
Clouds, beautiful clothes.
400
Which is a portable shrine?
A) Hoko B) Mikoshi
B) Mikoshi
400
Name 3 celebrations or special occasions for which people will visit a Shinto shrine.
7-5-3, Seijin no Hi, marriage, seasonal matsuris
400
Traditionally, the Qixi Festival was observed by honoring ____ and worshiping the star ____.
Oxen, Vega.
400
Name one Tanzaku color and what it means.
Red = love, blue = academic success, white = responsibility and accountability, yellow = trust, green = empathy