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  2. Kadomatsu - Wikipedia

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    The fundamental function of the New Year ceremonies is to honor and receive the toshigami (deity), who will then bring a bountiful harvest for farmers and bestow the ancestors' blessing on everyone." After January 15 (or in many instances the 19th) the kadomatsu is burned to appease the kami or toshigami and release them.

  3. Japanese New Year - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu) is an annual festival that takes place in Japan.Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu).

  4. Fireworks (2017 film) - Wikipedia

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    A 30-second trailer, the third promotional video for the film, was released in June 2017. [12] The film's theme song, "Uchiage Hanabi", is performed by Daoko and Kenshi Yonezu. [12] The music video received over 500 million views and is ranked on 1050th place on Top Viewed Videos for YouTube. [13]

  5. Labor Thanksgiving Day - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, it celebrated the year's hard work; during the Niiname-sai ceremony, the Emperor would dedicate the year's harvest to kami (spirits), and taste the rice for the first time. [5] The festival was held on the second Day of the Rabbit in the 11th month of each year under the lunar calendar , and was fixed at November 23 when Japan ...

  6. Hatsumōde - Wikipedia

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    Hatsumōde (初詣, hatsumōde) is one of the major Japanese traditions of the new year, which is the first visit to a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine visit of the Japanese New Year. [1] Typically taking place on the first, second, or third day of the year, it’s meant to bring a fresh start to the year.

  7. 12 Thoughtful Low-Lift Ways to Start the New Year Healthier - AOL

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    There are many low-lift ways to start the new year healthier. Research has shown that making small changes is a more effective way to get things done and stick to whatever changes you want to make ...

  8. Japanese festivals - Wikipedia

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    Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan.In Japan, festivals are called matsuri (祭り), and the origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities); there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make offerings ...

  9. Japanese Joya no Kane - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] In Zen temples it is performed at midnight on New Year's Eve to ward off the bad luck from northeastern direction (see Devil's gate (superstition) ). Joya no Kane was a haiku theme in the Edo period , but it was not until the 1930s that it was adopted as a kigo (haiku season word) and became a more common haiku theme.