In the movie âThe Help,â Aibilene the maid woke up the little girl she took care of by making her say: I am smart. I am kind. I am important. What dope words to wake up to.
Japanese Moon Festival Tradition: Festivals dedicated to the moon have a long history in Japan. During the Heian period elements of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival were introduced to Japan.
In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular. There are no specific matsuri days for all of Japan; dates vary from area to area, and even within a specific area, but festival days do tend to cluster around traditional holidays such as Setsubun or Obon. Almost every locale has at least one matsuri in late summer/early autumn, usually related to the rice harvest.