2006-11-13 01:45:36 · 3 answers · asked by geode_diamond_soul 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
If you mean a day of the week, I'm not sure there is one. Maybe just certain days of the year.
From Wikipedia:
Though Shinto has no absolute commandments for its adherents outside of living "a simple and harmonious life with nature and people", there are said to be "Four Affirmations" of the Shinto spirit:
Tradition and the family: The family is seen as the main mechanism by which traditions are preserved. Their main celebrations relate to birth and marriage.
Love of nature: Nature is sacred; to be in contact with nature is to be close to the kami. Natural objects are worshipped as containing sacred spirits.
Physical cleanliness: Followers of Shinto take baths, wash their hands, and rinse out their mouth often.
"Matsuri": Any festival dedicated to the Kami, of which there are many each year.
2006-11-13 02:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Zee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you mean a special day of the week, there isn't one. Neither of the main religions are so restrictive - Shinto and Buddhism.
There are various festivals throughout the year, and o-bon when people are supposed to go back 'home' and remember the dead of their family (although many people take the opportunity to go on holiday instead, and the shops still stay open..!)
The only time everything stops is for New Year - and that's not particularly 'special' because they've altered their new year to OUR new year (for convenience).
2006-11-13 10:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
New Year's - people pray for health and luck for the coming year.
Coming of Age Day - second monday of Jan. Many 20 year olds go to temples and shrines
San-Go-Shichi: For girls 3 and 7 and boys 5 they have a special day in Nov(?) where they wear kimono and go to shrines for blessings
Matsuri - festivals these go on all the time at different times at different shrines and temples celebrating differents things
2006-11-13 12:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋