Japanese New Year
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Japanese New Year is the traditional celebration marking the start of the year in Japan, characterized by shrine visits, special foods, and various customs for good fortune and renewal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese New Year canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oshōgatsu
ⓘ
Shōgatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
family gatherings
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ religious observances ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| change | shifted to Gregorian calendar in Meiji period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| custom |
displaying kadomatsu
ⓘ
displaying kagami mochi ⓘ displaying shimekazari ⓘ drinking otoso ⓘ eating osechi-ryōri ⓘ eating ozōni ⓘ giving otoshidama ⓘ hatsumōde ⓘ house cleaning at year end ⓘ paying off debts before year end ⓘ playing traditional games ⓘ ringing temple bells 108 times ⓘ sending nengajō ⓘ visiting Buddhist temples ⓘ visiting Shinto shrines ⓘ visiting hometown ⓘ watching Kōhaku Uta Gassen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
prayers for health
ⓘ
prayers for prosperity ⓘ prayers for safety ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNote | was originally based on the lunar calendar ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | January 1–3 ⓘ |
| preparationPeriod | late December ⓘ |
| publicHolidayDays | January 1 ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | national holiday in Japan ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| startDate | January 1 ⓘ |
| symbol |
kadomatsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kagami mochi ⓘ shimekazari ⓘ zodiac animal of the year ⓘ |
| traditionalDrink | otoso ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
mochi
ⓘ
osechi-ryōri NERFINISHED ⓘ ozōni ⓘ toshikoshi soba ⓘ |
| travelPattern | major domestic travel season in Japan ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | three days ⓘ |
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