When is the Japanese New Year, its origin and brief introduction, and its customs.

When is the Japanese New Year? The Japanese attach great importance to the New Year. Every year, 65438+February 29th-65438+1October 3rd is a national holiday. The Japanese call 65438+February 3 1 "Great Dark Day", that is, New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve". When they do this, they pray to the gods to send away the troubled old year and usher in a beautiful new year. This is the so-called "first day".

It is a great event for the Japanese to welcome the New Year. From the end of June+February, 5438, every household cleaned the inside and outside of the house, and some people hung a rope above the door, which is said to be used to drive away ghosts.

When the New Year comes, many Japanese will wear traditional kimonos to temples or shrines. The bell in the temple rings 108, indicating that everyone has the wish of 108 in the new year. Listening to the bell will also purify people's hearts.

The temple will give each visitor a white note. The words on the note will inspire you what will happen in the new year. People will hang these white notes on the trees next to the temple after reading them.

The Origin and Brief Introduction of Japanese New Year

The origin of Japanese New Year:

The New Year is one of many festivals in a year, and it is also a grand and lively festival. China's traditional culture was introduced into Japan and gradually became popular. In the past, Japan also celebrated the Spring Festival. However, after the Meiji Restoration, it was gradually replaced by western culture, and the Spring Festival gradually faded out of Japanese life and celebrated New Year's Day. February 29th 10 to1October 3rd 10 is the legal New Year holiday in Japan, and New Year's Day is also the "opposite day" for Japanese to celebrate the New Year.

Introduction to Japanese New Year:

There are no firecrackers and couplets in Japan during the Spring Festival. However, whether it is a shop or a resident's home, a "door pine" (a combination of pine branches, bamboo and evergreen trees) should be inserted or placed in front of the gate. This kind of decoration is large or small, depending on the size of the store or house. There are also many families who buy some pine branches and tie them into a small handful for convenience, and insert them or hang them outside the door. It is said that this is to welcome Shen Nian, make a road sign for Shen Nian to pass by, and invite Shen Nian to his home to bless him.

The custom of Japanese New Year

The custom of Japanese New Year is very different from that of China. If you plan to go to Japan on New Year's Day, and Japan is celebrating the New Year at this time, you might as well feel the customs of Japanese New Year first.

1, the door is loose

On New Year's Day, the Japanese will put "door pine" (_ pine かどまつ) or hang pine branches in front of every household to show good luck in the New Year. The door pine is composed of bamboo and pine branches, as well as wintersweet. There was a saying in ancient Japan that immortals lived in trees. Therefore, before the New Year in China, it means to "welcome God" by putting a door at home.

2. Mirror cake

On New Year's Day, the Japanese will offer "mirror cakes" at home to worship the God of the Year. "Mirror cakes" are usually stacked together and placed in the middle of the living room. And it must be provided on February 28, 65438. In Japanese, "8" is homophone with "making a fortune". The word "8" is a broad extension of the foot and a fable of "developing and making a fortune".

3. Eat back to Fang Juan

Japanese eat back to Fang Juan in the New Year. It turns out that this thick sushi roll is a special food for Japanese people to welcome spring, and it is called "Fang Huijuan", which is the direction of luck, that is, the direction of good luck. The Japanese have the custom of eating back to Fang Juan to welcome the spring.

4. Listen to the bells and watch the concert.

Japanese people pay special attention to the New Year. Every year, 65438+February 29th-65438+1October 3rd is a national holiday in Japan. The New Year is a grand festival in Japan. The Japanese call 65438+February 3 1 "big black day", that is, New Year's Eve. At midnight on New Year's Eve, the bells of temples around the country rang 108, symbolizing 108' s exorcism of demons and troubles, while the Japanese sat quietly listening to the "Night Bell". When the bell stops, it means the arrival of a new year.

5. Yujie cuisine

Imperial Street Cuisine is a dish dedicated to immortals. In fact, it was demolished the next day to worship the five zang-organs temple. The Japanese eat this with another meaning, just to get something to eat from God.