春季皇霊祭

しゅんきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox

秋季皇霊祭

しゅうきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox

皇霊

こうれい

spirits of past emperors

霊祭

ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)

皇霊殿

こうれいでん こうれいどの

shrine of imperial ancestors

慰霊祭

いれいさい

memorial service

万霊祭

ばんれいさい

All Souls' Day

神武天皇祭

じんむてんのうさい

Festival of Emperor Jimmu (formerly held annually on April 3rd, the supposed day of his death)

聖霊降臨祭

せいれいこうりんさい

(the feast of) Pentecost

合同慰霊祭

ごうどういれいさい

joint service for the war dead

祖先の霊を祭る

そせんのれいをまつる

to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors

皇

divine; imperial

霊

れい

soul, spirit, departed soul, ghost

皇祖皇宗

こうそこうそう

ancestors of the Imperial Family

祭

まつり

festival, feast

皇婿

こうせい

prince consort

教皇

きょうこう

Pope

皇妃

こうひ すめらぎひ

empress, queen

皇祚

こうそ

rank of emperor, the imperial throne