Enjoy some pictures describe how Japanese people celebrate the new year (お正月 /o-shougatsu/).
Part 3/3 : nengajou (年賀状), new-year’s postcard greetings, year’s zodiac,the osonaemochi (お供え餅), and the city.
 2010 zodiac |
 for sale : the year of lion |
 osonaemochi |
 Postcards of NewYear's Greeting |
 Traditional culture in a high-tech city |
 modern corner |
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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Enjoy some pictures describe how Japanese people celebrate the new year (お正月 /o-shougatsu/).
Part 1/3 : New Year’s Decoration (お正月飾り) : shime-kazari & others.
 Dried rice grass |
 making (1) |
 making (2) |
 shime-kazari |
 pine (松 /matsu/) for sale |
 newyear's decorations for sale at a shrine |
Here are some unique transportations in Japan. Most people don’t rely on private cars.
 A bike for the elder child, connected to the baby car. One push for two passengers. |
 Ichirinsha, one wheele bike. First - third grade of Japanese elementary students love to ride this. |
 white haired man, white collar worker, students, without cars. |
 A train? Or a bus? usually available in a very wide park. Location : Kodomo no Kuni, Yokohama City. |
A sign at Odakyu Line’s entrance gate. Most people walk too fast while touching their IC card, less than 1 second.
