Osaka Tenjin Matsuri

Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka
Date:July 24th(Sat) and 25th(Sun),2010
Place:Osaka Tenman Shrine
2-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Tenjin Matsuri is known as one of the three greatest festivals in Japan.
(Kyoto Gion Matsuri ,Tokyo Kanda Matsuri and Tenjin Matsuri)

on July 25th Fireworks 7:00pm-9:00pm
5,000 fireworks are set off in the night sky.
Map :walk from 5 min, JR Sakuranomiya Station
around Okawa River

”Osaka Jime "
Osaka Jime is the Osaka style of salutation.
This is the essential movement of the Tenjin Matsuri. Not only this festival but in the business chances
they also salute with this style in the stock exchange or the meetings of economy organizations to cheer them up.
The Osaka style salutation goes like this;
" Utima-syo, Ｍohitotsu se-,Iwo-te-sando "
＊The hands are clapped a total of seven times in a 2-2-3 rhythm.

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