Tet-Oshogatshu Japan Japan Unlike other neighboring countries in Asia such as Vietnam, China, Korea ... Japan held a New Year calendar. The Japanese call this opportunity "Oshogatsu", and this is the event to welcome the gods Toshigamisama ... The Japanese began to turn to eat New Year according to the West since the Meiji 6th, 1873 News Year's traditions Japan's new show retains the typical oriental tradition, besides also acquire the new culture from the West through the process of exchange and interaction with the flow of time. Oshogatsu which is called Private January but is now often used to refer to the period from the new moon of the first month in 1-3 years. The Japanese began to prepare for Oshogatsu from 8-12 days (in the Kanto region was 13th). The Japanese practice tree decorations (kadomatsu) doorstep, storefront or front companies. They conceived of this tree is where pick Toshigamisama - gods bring prosperity, luck and longevity. In addition to the typical material is pine, the Japanese also use other types of rope braided grass, strips of white paper ... symbolize many desires, many different ideas for a good new year. Night 30 festival is family time sum meeting, eating together and await Year's Eve moment. Contrary to the Europeans and Americans often last Christmas Eve when families are out of public places to celebrate the new year, Japanese people often hang Christmas with lovers, friends gather to welcome New Year with his family. In due 0g Eve, around the temple on the country of Japan will hit 108 bells to chase 108 meaning the beast. Bell sound is also regarded as the most sound in the Dharma. The moment the countdown, the bells rang, after saying new year greetings to the people around, all will gather together enjoying sake and traditional dishes on the occasion Oshogatsu. On the family dinner table in Japan these days often indispensable cakes made from rice (Japanese called omochi), food processing fishmeal and seafood ... The food is rice will be sourced to help people succeed. As an archipelago in the Pacific, the Japanese have developed fisheries background and the country is also famous for dishes made from fish and exquisite seafood. Japanese people eat fish conception helps the human mind become intelligent. Like many Asian countries like Vietnam , China ... the Japanese often go to pagodas good luck, good for the new year. This custom is called hatsumode Japanese. It will be up to the temple located in the supposedly good user of that year. Before the ceremony to wash their hands and rinse clean. Tien Buddhist floral offering is the currency they came into donation box placed before the shrine. The ceremony will be two ceremonies bowing his hands, clap twice, then clasped hands in prayer and bowed a ceremony last. Japanese people often spend by DNSUnlocker"> money to draw an arrow hexagram or purchase wishes for god god bless Buddha maintenance of a new year of peace, prosper. In the first day, two and three, the Japanese conduct Early Spring visit. They arrived on New Year's greetings levels in their company, New Year's greetings from relatives, relatives, friends and neighbors. Usually each house will to a notebook attached to the pen before Tet port to hotel records the names or save the business card message again visited the house. Or more people will bring many small handkerchief to give his name on the home as a souvenir. On this occasion the children often play like shuttle, fly a kite ... If you read the comic famous Doraemon, you have can easily catch sight small group of friends Nobita, Shizuka, Chaien, Suneo, Dekisugi ... play these games in the stories about the festival day. However, today's Japanese children seldom play hit the shuttle, fly a kite ... which is the traditional game carries the pride of Japan on the occasion Oshogatsu anymore. Many middle-aged and elderly Japanese in every new year to often Oshogatsu anticipation of the days of old. Oshogatsu is about time favorite Japanese children because the children will receive lucky money. Lucky money in Japanese as "Otoshidama", this word comes from the sense of the power of gods Toshigamisama. At the end of the year, Japanese people often prepare record cards thanks and best wishes for formal workers New Year to those who know. This custom is evident cultural traditions "thank you" of the Japanese. Each postcard small though they are sent which carries profound gratitude what others had done for him. Postcards will be delivered to the correct recipient on the first day. What is exceptional is that, for those who have relatives died in the year, it will not send or receive business cards from anyone new year so that they can memorial retreats and prayer for the dead. One of the distinctive features of the customs of the Japanese people celebrate the New Year's greeting card sent customary new year. This custom is relatively similar European countries - United States, but the fact originated from China and was introduced to Japan. However, since late 1990, the new year greetings by phone, e-mail instead of sending postcards became more popular. And when meeting someone new year dawns, the Japanese often say "Happy new year" rather than using the traditional new year greeting in Japanese Oshogatsu is one of the festival's oldest existing Japan. Currently, air Oshogatsu in Japan is no longer sufficient calm seems that everyone can undergo periods of leisurely fun times with friends, family as the old days. The stores are open from the first day, and open air shower that becomes noisy street.
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