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Answer the questions about Japanese culture as best as you can. You may want to read the Culture Note about Annual Events in Japan (Genki II: p.72) if you haven't yet.
What event is held on February 3rd?
ひな祭り（ひなまつり）
こどもの日（こどものひ）
節分（せつぶん）
During 節分 people hold a ceremony called 豆まき（まめまき）at shrines, temples, and their homes to chase away _____ at the start of spring.
evil spirits
burglars
foreigners
What event is held on March 3rd?
ひな祭り（ひなまつり）
お盆（おぼん）
七夕（たなばた）
During ひな祭り families with young daughters display 人形（にんぎょう）in their homes to express their wishes for their girls' _____.
to become empress
future success
health and happiness
What event is held on May 5th?
こどもの日（こどものひ）
ひな祭り（ひなまつり）
節分（せつぶん）
During こどもの日 families with young sons display 鯉のぼり（こいのぼり）and samurai armor. Both the carp and armor are symbols of _____.
strength and success
riches and glory
a carefree life full of hardships
こどもの日 was originally for boys, but was renamed for both sexes. Why?
because Girls' Day is not a public holiday
because boys have too many holidays
because all children deserve to be celebrated
What event is held on July 7th?
お盆（おぼん）
七夕（たなばた）
ひな祭り（ひなまつり）
What do people do during 七夕?
write their wishes on たんざく and hang them on bamboo branches
eat bamboo while wishing for health and prosperity
go to their local shrines to eat food and celebrate
What two lovers can cross the Milky way once a year to meet each other during 七夕?
ひこぼし and おりひめ
たなぼし and ばたひめ
おりぼし and ひこひめ
What event is held on August 15th?
節分（せつぶん）
お盆（おぼん）
七夕（たなばた）
Many people believe that the spirits of deceased _____ come home during お盆.
ancestors
friends
pets
Around お盆 outdoor dance events called _____ are held, and many take summer vacations to return to their hometowns to see family.