"ennichi" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1982, Young East:",
          "text": "With the spread of Kanzeon worship among the common people, ennichi (days special to Kannon) were established. Although ennichi are not particular to Kannon, and are established for other hotokes and deities, those for Kannon were the earliest to be established and became the most popular.",
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          "ref": "1994, Anneli S. Rufus, The World Holiday Book: Celebrations for Every Day of the Year, Harper San Francisco, →ISBN:",
          "text": "After the January 10 rite during which business owners ask the god for his New Year's blessing, the 20th day of every month is designated as Ebisu's ennichi, his “special day.”",
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          "ref": "1997, Nipponia:",
          "text": "Observance of lucky days, or ennichi. began around the 12th century , when Buddhist thought blended in with the common beliefs of the time. Which days are lucky? It depends on the temple or shrine you visit. When ennichi religious services are held, small portable shops line both sides of the road, ready to catch the eye of pilgrims.",
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        "A day to have a special connection with a particular Japanese deity."
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          "ref": "1960, Setsuo Uenoda, Japan, Yesterday and Today: Sketches and Essays on Japanese City Life:",
          "text": "Visiting ennichi, or temple or shrine festival, has ceased to be so interesting and attractive as it was in former days when there was little else in the way of amusement than festivals of temple and shrine.",
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          "ref": "2000 March 1, Ronnie Seldin, “Japan Trip”, in alt.philosophy.zen (Usenet):",
          "text": "May 23- We will leave for a day trip to Kyoto ,after Breakfast. Guided on this day by Kurahashi Yoshio-Sensei, we will go to the Ennichi (Temple Sale) at Kitano-Jinja..At this Japanese \"Flea-market\" , one can find true bargains on kimono, scrolls, pottery, traditional instruments, etc.",
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          "text": "Ennichi, the Buddhist equivalent of shrine festivals, provided an opportunity for worshipers to visit temples and pray to the buddhas or bodhisattvas in whom they had placed their faith. The custom of holding ennichi on certain days can be traced back to the late Heian period (794–1185).",
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        "A festival or fair held on one of these days."
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          "text": "With the spread of Kanzeon worship among the common people, ennichi (days special to Kannon) were established. Although ennichi are not particular to Kannon, and are established for other hotokes and deities, those for Kannon were the earliest to be established and became the most popular.",
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          "text": "After the January 10 rite during which business owners ask the god for his New Year's blessing, the 20th day of every month is designated as Ebisu's ennichi, his “special day.”",
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          "text": "Observance of lucky days, or ennichi. began around the 12th century , when Buddhist thought blended in with the common beliefs of the time. Which days are lucky? It depends on the temple or shrine you visit. When ennichi religious services are held, small portable shops line both sides of the road, ready to catch the eye of pilgrims.",
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          "text": "May 23- We will leave for a day trip to Kyoto ,after Breakfast. Guided on this day by Kurahashi Yoshio-Sensei, we will go to the Ennichi (Temple Sale) at Kitano-Jinja..At this Japanese \"Flea-market\" , one can find true bargains on kimono, scrolls, pottery, traditional instruments, etc.",
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