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Chrysanthemums are the symbol of the Imperial House of Japan. [1] A popular custom of the Chrysanthemum Day festival is to drink sake with chrysanthemum petals in it. [2] [3] Another tradition is to lay cotton wool over individual chrysanthemum blooms to soak up the dew overnight. [2] The chrysanthemum dew, which is believed to have healing ...
In Japanese households, families eat buckwheat soba noodles, or toshikoshi soba, at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bid farewell to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. The tradition ...
In Japanese culture, a hatsuyume (Japanese: 初夢) is the first dream one has in the new year. Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year. Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year.
The Japanese culture and tradition incorporated this in a unique way that spread throughout the country. The festivals were held until the beginning of the Meiji era. Some of them are still celebrated by the public today. [1] [2] Kochōhai: on New Year's, the nobles processed before the emperor during the Jinjitsu celebrations.
Throwing Old Furniture Out the Window. In Johannesburg, South Africa, there's a New Year's Eve tradition of throwing old furniture out of windows to symbolize letting go of the past and welcoming ...
New Year's traditions serve as an annual reminder that, while time may pass and years may change, the love we share and the memories we create with our families remain constant.
Toso is drunk to flush away the previous year's maladies and to aspire to lead a long life. For generations it has been said that "if one person drinks this his family will not fall ill; if the whole family does no-one in the village will fall ill" and has been a staple part of New Year's osechi cuisine in Japan. [1] A toso set in a museum, 2021
The Times Square ball drop ceremony in New York City, seen here on Jan. 1, 2023, is one of many New Year's traditions honored around the world.