The Mikawa Flower Festival is a festival in Inazuma.
Traditions[]
The Mikawa Flower Festival was a lively festival held by the youkai to drink, laugh, and play music.[1]
The highlight of the Mikawa Flower Festival was the game Akitsu Haneasobi, a game played with hagoita. Though the game was lost to time, the present-day revival of the Mikawa Flower Festival saw participants playing a new game called Akitsu Yuugei.
History[]
The Mikawa Flower Festival dates back over five hundred years. Historically, many prominent youkai, as well as both Ei and Makoto, attended the festival.[1] Kitsune Saiguu and Yae Miko were also in attendance.[2]
One year, a human samurai named Yanagibashi Takuto accidentally entered the Mikawa Flower Festival, and the youkai began to plot to figure out how to get him to leave. However, one youkai, Kamai Kenji, declared, "This is our festival, and the point is to have fun!" He invited Yanagibashi to drink sake with him, and the two played Akitsu Haneasobi together, resulting in a draw. The two agreed to meet for a duel every ten years.[3] This friendship proved to have a profound effect on both Kamai and Yanagibashi's lives, and the type of swordsmanship used in their duels influenced the Souran Isshin Art, which Yanagibashi founded.[2]
Present Day[]
Three young youkai named Youko, Kappa, and Hitotsume Kozou wanted to hold their own Mikawa Flower Festival, but lacked the youkai power to set up the festival. Their version of the festival was intended to be a message of gratitude to humans who drove off monsters and allowed them to live in peace.[1] Arataki Itto came across them at the Test of Courage event, and decided to help them put on the festival.
The Test of Courage event itself was set up by Kamisato Ayato after he learned of the three little youkais' plans to put on the Mikawa Flower Festival, as he wanted to attract people to the area without creating high expectations.[2]
Gallery[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Mikawa Flower Festival | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 三川花祭 Sānchuān Huājì | Three-Rivers Flower Festival |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 三川花祭 Sānchuān Huājì | |
| Japanese | 三川花祭 Sansen Hanamatsuri[4] | Three-Rivers Flower Festival[• 1] |
| Korean | 미카와 축제 Mikawa Chukjje | Mikawa Festival |
| Spanish | Festival Floral Mikawa | Mikawa Floral Festival |
| French | Festival des mikawas | Mikawa Festival |
| Russian | Фестиваль цветов Микавы Festival' tsvetov Mikavy | Mikawa Flower Festival |
| Thai | เทศกาลดอกไม้ Mikawa | |
| Vietnamese | Lễ Hội Hoa Mikawa | |
| German | Mikawa-Blumenfest | Mikawa Flower Festival |
| Indonesian | Festival Bunga Mikawa | Mikawa Flower Festival |
| Portuguese | Festival da Flor Mikawa | |
| Turkish | Mikawa Çiçek Festival | |
| Italian | Festival floreale di Mikawa | Mikawa Floral Festival |
- ↑ Japanese: 花祭 Hanamatsuri, lit. "Flower Festival" can also be used to refer to the festival of the Buddha's Birthday.
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Event Akitsu Kimodameshi Quest: Part I, Part 1: Test of Courage
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Event Akitsu Kimodameshi Quest: Part III, Part 1: The Currents of Life
- ↑ Event Akitsu Kimodameshi Quest: Part II, Part 1: Haunted Tales
- ↑ Event Akitsu Kimodameshi Quest: Part I, Part 1: Test of Courage (Japanese Voice-Over)
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