Japanese New year How many more nights to

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おしょうがつ・Japanese New year

おしょうがつ・Japanese New year

New Year Song How many more nights to sleep until New Year's Day In

New Year Song How many more nights to sleep until New Year's Day In the New Year's holidays, let's fly a kite Let's play with a spinning top Come, come quickly, New Year's Day

New Year Song How many more nights to sleep until New Year's Day In

New Year Song How many more nights to sleep until New Year's Day In the New Year's holidays, let's bounce ball Let's play battledore Come, come quickly, New Year's Day

Celebrate Japanese New Year In Japan "shogatsu (New Year's holidays)" is a time when

Celebrate Japanese New Year In Japan "shogatsu (New Year's holidays)" is a time when everybody takes a few days off to celebrate the arrival of the new year. It is often called "oshogatsu" Many people who are away from home, return to spend time with their family. Just like Christmas in West, the Japanese are looking forward to "oshogatsu. "

 • • • Traditional Activities A Big year end cleaning Setting New Year’s

• • • Traditional Activities A Big year end cleaning Setting New Year’s decorations Preparing new year dishes Eating customary Toshi koshi soba Waiting up to hear night bell for 108 times Visiting a shrine or temple to pray for health & happiness Flying kites, spinning top; playing battledore; bouncing ball Giving money for children; sending –receiving new year card Writing calligraphic Old Saying good dreams “ichi fuji; ni taka; san nasubi”( Mt fuji at the first, hawk at the second , eggplant at the third)