Greetings dear Chroniclers,

I hope your summer (or winter if you're in the southern hemisphere) is going well! Are you keeping cool (or warm)?

Summer in Japan is known for its really hot and humid weather, but also for some of the best festivals! If you didn't know already, matsuri is the Japanese word for these traditional festivals.

So, I've collected up a few of the matsuri in my Liminal Chronicles universe based on their real-world counterparts.

Otaue Matsuri - Rice Planting Festival - Turning a backbreaking chore into a competition makes the task fun for the whole community!

(Photo from Kakiyama (float) of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival held in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture by Pacyopi)

Nonogawa River Valley Float Festival and Race based on a "fighting" float festival that I got to see the beginnings of in Okayama Prefecture.

(Photo Cold Soba by Lawson Yamazaki from Pixabay)

Hotaru Park Soba Day - Not all celebrations have to be big! Sometimes just a down day in the hottest part of the year is a hit.

Here's a few posts on some of the best real-world summer festivals in Japan.

• https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-magazine/2307_japanese-summer-festivals-vibrant-celebrations-of-culture/
• https://www.jal.co.jp/sg/en/guide-to-japan/destinations/articles/multi/festivals-in-japan-summer.html

A great listing of festivals throughout the year:

• https://en.japantravel.com/events

I hope you enjoy these peeks into the Liminal Chronicles world and Japanese society.

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• Otaue Matsuri - Rice Planting Festival https://www.worldanvil.com/w/liminal-chronicles/a/otaue-matsuri-ritual
• Nonogawa River Valley Float Festival and Race https://www.worldanvil.com/w/liminal-chronicles/a/nonogawa-river-valley-float-festival-and-race-ritual
• Hotaru Park Soba Day https://www.worldanvil.com/w/liminal-chronicles/a/hotaru-park-soba-day
• Summer Festivals in Japan https://www.japan.travel/en/japan-magazine/2307_japanese-summer-festivals-vibrant-celebrations-of-culture/
• https://www.jal.co.jp/sg/en/guide-to-japan/destinations/articles/multi/festivals-in-japan-summer.html
• A great listing of festivals throughout the year https://en.japantravel.com/events
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