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*Jan 3: ''Genshisai'' (元始祭), or "Festival of Origins", commemorated the descent to earth of [[Ninigi-no-mikoto]], grandchild of [[Amaterasu]].

*Jan 5: ''Shinnen enkai'' (新年宴会), or "New Year's Festival."

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*Feb 11: ''Kigensetsu'' (紀元節), or "Foundation Day," commemorating the establishment of the Imperial line with the accession to the throne of Emperor Jimmu on Feb 11, 660 BCE.

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*Feb 11: ''Kigensetsu'' (紀元節), or "Foundation Day," commemorating the establishment of the Imperial line with the accession to the throne of Emperor Jimmu on Feb 11, 660 BCE, and the anniversary of the promulgation of the [[Meiji Constitution]] on Feb 11, [[1889]].<ref name=fujitani16>Fujitani, 16.</ref>

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*March 20-21 (vernal equinox): ''Shunki kôreisai'' (春季皇霊祭), or "Spring Memorial Festival of Imperial Ancestors."

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*March 20-21 (vernal equinox): ''Shunki kôreisai'' (春季皇霊祭), or "Spring Memorial Festival of Imperial Ancestors." Moved in 1917 to April 30.<ref name=fujitani16/>

*April 3: ''Jimmu tennôsai'' (神武天皇祭), or "Emperor Jimmu Festival," marking the anniversary of Jimmu's death.

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*Sept 20-21 (autumnal equinox): ''Shûki kôreisai'' (秋季皇霊祭), or "Autumn Memorial Festival of Imperial Ancestors."

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*Sept 20-21 (autumnal equinox): ''Shûki kôreisai'' (秋季皇霊祭), or "Autumn Memorial Festival of Imperial Ancestors." Moved in 1917 to October 23.<ref name=fujitani16/>

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*Oct 17: ''Kannamesai'' (神嘗祭), or "Offering of the First Fruits Festival," in which offerings of the first harvest of the year were made at [[Ise Shrine]] and at the ''kashikodokoro'' of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]]. Originally observed on September 17, it was moved to October in [[1879]]; offerings at the Imperial Palace on this day began in [[1871]], and were previously made only at Ise.

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*Oct 17: ''Kannamesai'' (神嘗祭), or "Offering of the First Fruits Festival," in which offerings of the first harvest of the year were made at [[Ise Shrine]] and at the ''kashikodokoro'' of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]]. Originally observed on September 17, it was moved to October in [[1879]]; offerings at the Imperial Palace on this day began in [[1871]], and were previously made only at Ise.<ref name=saishi>Of thirteen rites regularly performed by the emperor himself, the ''kannamesai'' and ''niinamesai'' were the only two which had historical precedents prior to the [[Meiji period]].</ref>

*Nov 3: ''Meijisetsu'' (明治節), "Meiji Festival," established in 1927 in honor of the [[Meiji Emperor]].

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*Nov 23: ''Niinamesai'' (新嘗祭), or "Rice Harvest Festival," associated with the regeneration of the emperor's imperial spirit or soul.

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*Nov 23: ''Niinamesai'' (新嘗祭), or "Rice Harvest Festival," associated with the regeneration of the emperor's imperial spirit or soul.<ref name=saishi/>

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*(Date variable): ''Tennôsai'' (天皇祭), a festival dedicated to the previous reigning emperor. Originally honoring [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei]] and celebrated on January 30, this was replaced in [[1912]] by a July 30 festival in honor of Emperor Meiji, and then in 1926 by a December 25 festival in honor of [[Emperor Taisho|Emperor Taishô]].

*(Date variable): ''tenchôsetsu'' (天長節) the birthday of the reigning emperor. Originally celebrated on November 3 during the reign of the Meiji Emperor, since 1989 this has been celebrated on December 23.

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*"[http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/useful.html Useful tips for traveling in Japan]," Japan Rail Pass official website, Japan Rail (JR). Accessed 13 March 2015.

*Takashi Fujitani, ''Splendid Monarchy'', University of California Press (1998), 12-13.

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