Tenjin Matsuri
tenjin matsuri 天神祭 tenjin matsuri festival held throughout japan july every year tenmangū shrine festival commemorates death anniversary deity sugawara michizane festival one held osaka osaka tenmangu shrine largest celebration climax riverboat procession firework show reflection firework lantern okawa river give alternative name festival fire water along kishiwada danjiri tenjin matsuri one key shintō festival osaka among famous japan legendary history event state began year ad two year establishment osaka tenmangu shrine reported yakuza excluded participating boat parade sponsoring firework display come part increasing government campaign clamp organised crime covid pandemic festival put hold first full festival taking place july early morning th july prodigious student selected go shrine okawa river given sacred spear 神鉾 kamihoko must float river spear float divine spirit carried referred hokonare ritual 鉾流神事 hokonare shinji th july much day festivity take place around pm boat parade begin boat donated andor crewed citizen interest group social club practice called funatogyo 船渡御 around pm firework display start usually last minute traditional food associated festival includes chilled soman noodle pike conger