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{{Short description|Japanese religious term}}
'''Ennichi''' ({{Nihongo2|[[wikt:縁日|縁日]]}}, "related day") is a day believed to have a special relation ([[Wikt:縁#Japanese|en]]) with a particular Japanese deity.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Linhart |first=Sepp |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Culture_of_Japan_as_Seen_through_Its/k_Cb7a6FQwwC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=The Culture of Japan as Seen through Its Leisure |last2=Frühstück |first2=Sabine |date=1998-01-01 |publisher=SUNY Press |isbn=978-0-7914-3791-9 |pages=35–36 |language=en}}</ref> Often, it is a day when a [[deity]] is believed to have been born or left the world. In [[Shinto]], this day is encouraged to be embraced as it is in the "four affirmations" of their religious code.  Japanese people generally think that visiting a temple or a shrine on these holy days related to [[Kami]] and/or [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] will bring greater fortunes than on regular days. Therefore, [[Temple|temples]] and [[Shrine|shrines]] often hold festivals.  At such events, there are generally a large number of food stalls selling [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese food]], such as ''[[takoyaki]]'', ''[[okonomiyaki]]'', grilled corn, and [[cotton candy]].

==See also==
* [[Japanese festivals]]
* [[Kani (disambiguation)|Kani]]

==References==
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