JAPANESE New Year
Koji MaedaESL I
What is the Holiday?
• The change of year• We`re thankful for last
year • We remember good
and bad times from last year
• We celebrate new year or the future
Who celebrates?
• Everyone • JAPANESE young and
old
When is it celebrated?
• Dec31 through Jan20
Where is it celebrated?
• At the temple priest hits big bell. 108 times
• At home we eat new year soba.
• (;_;)• We don`t sleep on Dec
31 • (>_<)
Why is it celebrated?
• It`s a to start over
How is celebrated?
• We eat special new years food in Japanese called osechi
• We play with a old fashioned toys children fly kites
• We go to the temple to hits the bell
• Older family members give children money about $350 is received. in Japanese called otosidama
• We buy licecakes and clementines. Tomake a tower in Japanese called kagamimoch
• Friends send family new yaers postcards. They are oll delivered on Jan1.
Conclusion/Smmary
• In conclusion Japanese new year is very important festival.
• Every one has vacation many people visit family it`s happy time.
Happy new year