A day for Ebisu

"Ebisuko" is a festival held mainly on October 20th or November 20th, depending on region. I chose November 20th to showcase this anniversary because there are a lot of celebrations at Ebisu shrines around the country on this day, although some do celebrate on October 20th.

It is a festival to Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. and the only one of the seven to originate purely from Japan without any Buddhist or Taoist influence. He is the god of wealth and prosperity. He is most commonly depicted carrying a fish, that is because he is the patron saint of fishermen as well as businessmen, traders and merchants (among others). 

It is widely known that the gods of the whole country gather in Izumo to hold a meeting on Kannazuki. However, the legend goes that Ebisu, and Kamadoten, the god of fire, were considered "away gods" who did not attend. And so, there is a festival for Ebisu on either October 20 or November 20, or in a limited number of places it is either celebrated on November 23rd or January 10th.