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Celebrating Japanese Festivals
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Floating Lanterns & Golden Shrines
Celebrating Japanese Festivals

By Rena Krasno
Illustrated by Toru Sugita
2000, 50 pages, hardback.
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Yokoso! Welcome!

Stand quietly in a park on a frosty night while temple bells ring in the New Year. Take a turn pounding mochi. Cheer for your favorite kendo fighter, or picnic under blooming cherry trees, Join a circle of dancers celebrating the spirits of the dead. Throw beans to chase away evil spirits and bring good luck or follow a noisy temple procession.

In Japan, people cherish their long history and their shared traditions. At any time of year, there's something to celebrate. Festivals honor nature, ancestors, children, and ancient beliefs. There are holidays to honor modern times, and others to contemplate the past. Join in! You will surely be welcome!

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Background on Rena Krasno and Toru Sugita

Author Rena Krasno was born and educated in China, has lived in Japan, the Philippines, Israel, and Northern California. She is the author of Strangers Always: A Jewish Family in Wartime Shanghai and Kneeling Carabao and Dancing Giants: Celebrating Filipino Festivals.

Illustrator Toru Sugita is a Japanese painter and printmaker whose work has been exhibited in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Latin America. He also works as an art teacher and a graphic designer.

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