Hi! My name is Hide!
This time the Japanese culture to introduce is Japanese New Year！
Ornaments celebrating the New Year
In New Year ‘s Day in Japan, celebrate the New Year with decorations at the entrance of the house.
There are several kinds of decorations celebrating the New Year.
This is of a kind to decorate at the top of the entrance door.
This is also the case.
It makes me feel more lively than usual.
”GEI-SYUN” Coming of spring
In the Japanese old calendar, January will be spring.
That’s why we call “Spring is coming” = “GEI-SYUN”.
Celebrate by pasting ”GEI-SYUN” in front of the house entrance!
”KADOMATSU”
In addition to ”GEI-SYUN” there is also a house decorating “KADOMATSU”.
This will celebrate the New Year by decorating on both sides of the gate of the house.
Looking at “KADOMATSU” will make you feel fresh!
In addition, there is also a simple “KADOMATSU” in recent years.
”KADOMATSU” Part2
It is common to make “KADOMATSU” with bamboo and pine.
The house that has a full-fledged “KADOMATSU” is a venerable house.
However, in recent times even the venerable house has declined “KADOMATSU” decorating.
On the contrary, “KADOMATSU” may be decorated in a commercial facility.
If you have something to visit in Japan during the New Year, please observe where “KADOMATSU” is displayed.
“KAGAMI-MOCHI”
decorate in the house to celebrate the New Year.
It says “KAGAMI – MOCHI”.
Put the rice cake in two stages and pile the mandarin top.
With Japanese unique celebration methods, we Japanese people realize that it is the New Year when we see “KAGAMI – MOCHI”.
Finally, a message from Hide
Japanese New Year has customs that decorate what is said to be auspicious in Japan.
Besides those introduced here, there are various decorations and conventions.
Let’s also find it!
See you agein!
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