Enjoy some pictures describe how Japanese people celebrate the new year (お正月 /o-shougatsu/).
Part 2/3 : New Year’s first praying at a shrine : hatsumoude (初詣で).
 visiting shrine in the beginning of a new year |
 lampion decorations |
 Narande imasu (queuing) |
 hatsumode : praying at shrines on 1-3 January |
 A shinto believer
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 letter of requests to the God
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