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  2. 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 is meant to bring a fresh start to the year.

  3. New Year's resolution - Wikipedia

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    Early 20th-century New Year's resolution postcards. A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western World [1] but also found in the Eastern World, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal, or otherwise improve their behaviour at the beginning of a calendar year.

  4. Kakizome - Wikipedia

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    Kakizome (書き初め, literally "first writing") is a Japanese term for the first calligraphy written at the beginning of a year, traditionally on January 2. Other terms include kissho (吉書), shihitsu (試筆) and hatsusuzuri (初硯). Traditionally, kakizome was performed using ink rubbed with the first water drawn from the well on New ...

  5. The ancient origins of New Year’s resolutions and how the ...

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    The tradition of New Year’s resolutions is rooted in an ancient religious festival. ... “On 2 January 1671 she made a note of her intentions for the coming year under the heading ...

  6. 7 reasons why New Year’s resolutions fail — and what to do ...

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    Next, figure out why New Year’s resolutions fail for you, and follow these steps to help you get closer to your New Year’s goals, realistically. Step 1: Study the problem Photo: AdobeStock

  7. 55 Best New Year's Resolution Ideas for 2024

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    15. Drink more water. You've probably heard that your body needs it. 75 percent of us are chronically dehydrated.Drink up! Related: 26 Funny New Year Memes To Celebrate 2024 16. Take a part of ...

  8. Ōmisoka - Wikipedia

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    Ōmisoka (大晦日) or ōtsugomori (大晦) is a Japanese traditional celebration on the last day of the year. Traditionally, it was held on the final day of the 12th lunar month. With Japan's switch to using the Gregorian calendar at the beginning of the Meiji era, it is now used on New Year's Eve to celebrate the new year.

  9. New Year's resolution: See more with my own eyes. Make fewer ...

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    A resolution for 2024: See more and photograph less with the goal of making better photographs New Year's resolution: See more with my own eyes. Make fewer - and better - photographs.