Bronson on New Year's Day

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Happy New Year!


New year's day is called "Oshogatsu"in Japan.

Oshogatsu is one of the most important events of the year for Japanese people. During oshogatsu, family members go back to their hometown and gather together with relatives, to celebrate the New Year. It's the equivalent of the Christmas holiday season in western countries.


Typical Oshogatsu Schedule 

January 1st－ Gantan, New Year's Day

January 1st is a national holiday. People make their first visit of the year to shrines, and visit their relatives to exchange customary New Year's greetings. Many people put on kimono to go out.
Family members get together and play games, such as sugoroku, board games, the make-a-face-game known as fukuwarai, and so on. In the past, people used to enjoy paper craft games and hanetsuki, a game like badminton where two people hit a tiny ball with a small wooden bat. However, nowadays it seems like computer console games are more popular.
Usually people receive nenga-jyo, special New Year's greeting postcards, on this day, too.


Osechi and Otoso (New Year's special foods and drink)







Hatsumode(Visiting Temple/Shrine on New Year's Day)
Bronson went to Senshoji in Narita








There are many stands of foods, toys, charms so on.



Daruma Stand






The front approach to Sensho-ji Temple



















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