Even though shops are closed during this holiday season (January 01), yet you can fully enjoyJapanese New Yearby doing things that Japanese do as part of their traditions. I hope this article helps you to understand about the Japanese New Year celebrations and traditions. One last thing to m...
Previously the Japanese celebrated New Year based on the lunar calendar but since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1873, the Japanese joined much of the Western world in celebrating the New Year as January 1st. Click here to learnhow to read a Japanese calendar– still used for many...
In ancient times, January used to be early spring according to the lunar calendar. It was the season when everything started flourishing again. Like in many other cultures, people gathered and wished each other a prosperous year. Today’s Japanese New Year inherits some traditional customs mixed...
during the Meiji era, the official New Year has been celebrated on January 1st due to Western influence, rather than the New Year based on the lunar calendar (also known as Lunar New Year). This annual festival comes with many traditions and customs, each imbued with special ...
Why Doesn’t Japan Celebrate the Lunar New Year? December 26, 2018 Read more First Day of School in Japan April 17, 2015 Do you remember your first day of school? Compare your experience to a first day of school in Japan. Learn about the season, the ceremonies, and the traditions of ...
Sho-jo-ji Japanese Dancers performed at a Lunar New Year event in Cleveland's Asia Plaza on January 21, 2023. More from 2023 Lunar New Year 2022 Japanese Obon at Cleveland Buddhist Temple Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. The annual festival was ...
"Traditionally, mochi is used in Japanese cooking during new year celebrations in both savory and sweet applications, and also used in Taiwanese and Chinese cooking during Lunar New Year and wedding celebrations too," Shyu says How Is Mochi Made? There are two methods for making mochi: One inv...
The three friends of winter design can be seen inside the figure for the new year ahead. The Japanese zodiac, known as “juunishi” (十二支), is deeply embedded in the nation’s traditions, particularly during the New Year celebrations. The eto is essentially the Japanese version of the Ch...
Since the Juunishi is an adopted concept from Ancient China, we wanted to answer another commonly asked question: “Do Japanese people celebrate Chinese New Year?” Modern Japanese people do not celebrate the Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year). Until the Edo period (1600~18...
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