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Does Japan also celebrate the Spring Festival?

Question 1: Does Japan also celebrate the Spring Festival? Yes, ancient China was super powerful. The Japanese celebrated the Lunar New Year after introducing it from China. Later, when Japan saw the decline of China and the rise of the West, it immediately followed the example of the West, engaged in reforms, left Asia and entered Europe, and then decisively left the lunar calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In 2008, it became the Gregorian calendar, and New Year's Day was celebrated.

Question 2: When does Japan celebrate the New Year? Japan forgets its roots. It is not surprising that the Spring Festival is a festival for ancestor worship and reunion. Naturally, I can see it.

Question 3: How do Japanese celebrate the New Year? Japanese New Year is not called New Year's Day, but New Year's Day, which is 65438+February 3 1.

Japanese people also do cleaning on New Year's Eve. Relaxation, bamboo and plum ("Songmen") (now replaced by pictures) are placed in front of the door to show good luck. After dinner on New Year's Eve, the whole family watched a TV program specially broadcast for the New Year, that is, a red and white song party. Just like we waited for the New Year bell in the Spring Festival Evening, it was called "the Year of the Valve". On "Zhengri" day, the Japanese will have a big breakfast, including sugar, soba noodles and Tu Su wine. After that, they went vegetarian for three days in a row to show their piety and pray for good luck in the coming year. At present, most urban people in Japan have given up vegetarian food for the New Year, and instead have a hollow noodle in the "night" to wish them health and longevity in the new year. Someone upstairs said that he was going to the temple fair to ring the clock.

Question 4: What are the differences between Japanese New Year customs and those in China? 1. The lucky money is packed in a white paper bag.

2. Before the Chinese New Year, in order to worship God, I cleaned up first and went to the shrine to worship on the first day.

Every household has a loose decorative door.

You must eat "Chinese New Year noodles" and rice cakes on New Year's Eve.

The next day, the Japanese returned to their parents' home to write calligraphy.

Hang the national flag at the door

Children can fly kites.

Question 5: What is the custom of eating New Year's Eve in Japan? Eating a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is one of the necessary items for the Chinese and Japanese people. Similar to the situation in China, other Japanese children have to go out to make a living because of the system of "the eldest son inherits the family business". A family may be scattered in major cities for many years to make a living, but on New Year's Eve (known as "big black day" in Japan), family members who work in various places will return to their hometown and have a reunion dinner together. Japanese New Year's Eve dinner is called "imperial sacrifice", which has the same function as China's New Year's Eve dinner. Worship of God (also a custom of Japanese New Year) Both China and Japan have experienced a long feudal society. In feudal society, from kings to ordinary people, they were superstitious and believed that there were ghosts and gods in the world. China and Japan have formed their own religious beliefs in history, such as Taoism in China and Shintoism in Japan. At the same time, Buddhist culture has a far-reaching influence on China and Japan, and there are many Buddhists in both countries. During the China New Year, a major folk festival, both Japanese and China have the custom of praying for peace and happiness in the coming year by worshipping God. Some people worship God at home, while others go to temples and shrines, all in order to pray for the blessing of the gods and buddhas. The custom of giving lucky money to the younger generation is the same in China and Japan, and it is a form of greeting the younger generation by the elders. People in China call Li "lucky money" and "red envelope", and usually put a certain amount of paper wallets in red paper bags or paper, and then give them to others. The Japanese call Li Li "the Jade of the Year of the Emperor". If the profits of China people are called "red envelopes", then the profits of Japanese people can be called "red envelopes". Because the bag used by the Japanese to hold money is usually white, it is called "Yu Nianyu bag", and Yu Nianyu bag is usually painted with various auspicious patterns, such as door pine, place of origin and so on. Although China's "red envelope" and Japanese "white bag" are different in color, they want to express the same meaning, and they are both indispensable traditional customs for Chinese New Year. The custom of greeting the New Year casually promised by leaders on the wine table is often called "greeting the New Year", which means that it is beautiful, but it may not be fulfilled. This is an ironic language. However, the original "New Year's Words" are words that people express sincere wishes to each other, which are very popular in China and Japan. In China, New Year greetings are generally "Congratulations on getting rich" and "Happy New Year". Generally speaking, Japanese New Year greetings to China are "New Year's greetings", "Happy New Year" and "Ming's greetings". Eating rice cakes and jiaozi is another New Year custom in China and Japan, which also reflects the profound influence of ancient China culture on Japan. But there are still some differences between jiaozi and rice cakes in these two countries. For example, jiaozi in Japan is relatively small, with a large proportion of meat, which is different from jiaozi in northern China; China's rice cakes are usually large plates, but Japanese rice cakes are more delicate and have more elastic taste.

Question 6: When is the Japanese New Year? Japanese people pay special attention to the New Year, and 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". At the scheduled time, they prayed to the gods for the TOEFL test, sent away the troubled old year and ushered in a beautiful new year. This is the so-called "first day". At midnight on New Year's Eve, temples in urban and rural areas ring bells 108 to exorcise evil spirits, while Japanese people listen to "night bells". When the bell stops, it means the arrival of a new year. People leave their seats and go to bed, hoping to have a good dream. On New Year's morning, families sit around and tell each other about their dreams on New Year's Eve to test good luck or bad luck. The Japanese call the first day of New Year's Day "Zhengri". 1-3 is "Three Congratulations Day":

On the right day, the younger generation should go to their parents' home to pay New Year greetings, and then pay New Year greetings to relatives and friends. The New Year is still a "eating" festival, and people all over the world pray for good luck by eating their own food. On "Zhengri" day, the Japanese will have a big breakfast, including sugar, soba noodles and Tu Su wine. After that, they went vegetarian for three days in a row to show their piety and pray for good luck in the coming year. At present, most urban people in Japan give up vegetarian food in the New Year and eat a hollow noodle at the "night show" to wish them health and longevity in the new year.

Question 7: Does Japan have to wear kimono for Chinese New Year? Not necessarily.

Wear it only at important moments in life such as graduation and marriage. (* * * also)

Question 8: Do Japanese celebrate the Spring Festival? However, they say that the first month is our New Year's Day. It's dark, which is equivalent to our New Year's Eve. They don't eat jiaozi, but we call it rice cake. Watch red and white songs? Hey? It was a popular singer in those days. Men and women sang in competitions and then won or lost. That's my understanding. 65438+ 10 1 They usually go to the shrine to pay homage and pray. Japanese people have more activities.

But when we celebrate the New Year, they go to work. This is what an uncle who works in a wholly Japanese-owned enterprise said. Because of his work, he will go to Japan to study in the Spring Festival this year. It's really hard.

As far as I know, Singapore is not the Spring Festival, and my classmates go to school there. He has classes on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.

There are traditional festivals in China in many Asian regions, such as Dragon Boat Festival (South Korea has a serious hatred and China people need to refuel), Tanabata and Japan, but the dates of Japanese festivals are all from the solar calendar to our lunar calendar.

Question 9: When will Japanese celebrate China New Year? After the Meiji Restoration, the traditional Spring Festival was cancelled. Koreans, like us, celebrate Christmas for young people and their families.

It is said that South Korea has been celebrating the Spring Festival since the Silla era, but it was strictly prohibited during Japan's colonial rule on the Korean peninsula. At that time, if a child was found to have sacrificial food in his lunch box, the child would be punished. As a traditional festival, the Spring Festival experienced a period of "waiting" in Korea, and it didn't reappear as "Folk Day" until 1985.

1999, South Korea officially restored Spring Festival travel rush.

In Korea, the Spring Festival is the second largest festival after the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the Spring Festival, the most important activity is offering sacrifices to ancestors. Koreans have strict statements about ancestor worship, such as "fish in the east and meat in the west", "head in the east and tail in the west", "red in the east and white in the west", "jujube, pear, persimmon", "cooked in the east" and "left rice and right soup", and so on, and the procedures for ancestor worship are also very strict.

Every year when the Spring Festival comes, Korean women will wear beautiful national costumes and be busy in the kitchen from morning till night. Foreign girls married to Korea are as busy as Korean women from morning till night.

Sacrificing ancestors, the younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders, and the elders give the younger generation lucky money. During the Spring Festival, the greetings from peers are "Happy New Year". During the Spring Festival, there are always people who can't go home for the New Year or homeless people who sleep on the streets. * * * and civic organizations organize to celebrate the Spring Festival for them, so that they can feel the warmth of the big family during the Spring Festival.

Koreans often give gifts to each other during the Spring Festival. Gifts range from steak, yellow croaker, traditional snacks, healthy food, lunch meat, sesame oil, mushrooms, dried persimmons and daily necessities. Gifts should be packaged, and the color of the packaging is mostly tender pink.

The consumption of Koreans in the Spring Festival is much higher than usual, and the prices of some commodities are also rising. Koreans like to use big and good fruits when offering sacrifices. An apple or pear costs more than 2,000 won, which is about 15 yuan RMB. Prices of beef, pork, vegetables, eggs, chicken and other non-staple foods. It tends to increase by 10% to 40% on average during festivals. During the Spring Festival, South Korea often tries to stabilize market prices and ensure supply. The most famous food in the Spring Festival is rice cake soup, which is eaten on the first day of the new year, symbolizing the happy reunion of the new year. Because most Koreans spend the Spring Festival at home, almost all hotels are closed during the Spring Festival.

In Korea, many people wear colorful traditional national costumes, and several families drive back to their hometown, which constitutes a typical Korean Spring Festival custom map. The penetration rate of private cars in Korea is high, and most people like to drive back to their hometown for the New Year. Koreans call going home to visit relatives during the Spring Festival "going back to the province". In the face of this "mass movement", transportation and other departments are as busy as a bee.

Flower cards imported from Japan are the most popular things that Korean families play together during the Spring Festival. It is said that 90% of adults can play this card. Of course, some people use the Spring Festival holiday to travel. During the Spring Festival in Korea, foreign tourists can experience springboard jumping, throwing pots and flying kites with traditional Korean cultural characteristics, and they can also spend the White Spring Festival in ski resorts all over Korea.

Question 10: Do Korea and Japan celebrate the Spring Festival? Japan celebrates Christmas, but not the Spring Festival. After the Meiji Restoration, the traditional Spring Festival was cancelled. Koreans, like us, celebrate Christmas for young people and Spring Festival for the whole family. It is said that South Korea has been celebrating the Spring Festival since the Silla era, but it was strictly prohibited during Japan's colonial rule on the Korean peninsula. At that time, if a child was found to have sacrificial food in his lunch box, the child would be punished. As a traditional festival, the Spring Festival has gone through a waiting process in Korea, and it didn't reappear as a folk day until 1985. 1999, South Korea officially restored Spring Festival travel rush. In Korea, the Spring Festival is the second largest festival after the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the Spring Festival, the most important activity is offering sacrifices to ancestors. There is a strict saying that people offer sacrifices to their ancestors, such as "fish east and meat west", "head east and tail west", "red east and white west", "jujube, pear and persimmon", "raw east and cooked west" and "left rice and right soup", and the procedure of sacrifice is also very strict. Every year when the Spring Festival comes, Korean women will wear beautiful national costumes and be busy in the kitchen from morning till night. Foreign girls married to Korea are as busy as Korean women from morning till night. Sacrificing ancestors, the younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders, and the elders give the younger generation lucky money. During the Spring Festival, the greetings from peers are how happy they are during the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, there are always people who can't go home for the New Year or homeless people who sleep on the streets. * * * and civic organizations organize to celebrate the Spring Festival for them, so that they can feel the warmth of the big family during the Spring Festival. Koreans often give gifts to each other during the Spring Festival. Gifts range from steak, yellow croaker, traditional snacks, healthy food, lunch meat, sesame oil, mushrooms, dried persimmons and daily necessities. Gifts should be packaged, and the color of the packaging is mostly tender pink. The consumption of Koreans in the Spring Festival is much higher than usual, and the prices of some commodities are also rising. People in China like to use big and good fruits when offering sacrifices. An apple or pear costs more than 2,000 won, which is about 15 yuan RMB. Prices of beef, pork, vegetables, eggs, chicken and other non-staple foods. It tends to increase by 10% to 40% on average during festivals. During the Spring Festival, South Korea often tries to stabilize market prices and ensure supply. The most famous food in the Spring Festival is rice cake soup, which is eaten on the first day of the new year, symbolizing the happy reunion of the new year. Because most Koreans spend the Spring Festival at home, almost all hotels are closed during the Spring Festival. In South Korea, many people wear colorful traditional national costumes, and several families drive back to their hometown, which constitutes a typical Korean Spring Festival custom map ~ China has a high penetration rate of private cars, and most people like to drive back to their hometown for the New Year ~ China people call going home to visit relatives during the Spring Festival to return to the province. "In the face of this public movement, transportation and other departments are very busy. What Koreans play most in the Spring Festival is the flower cards imported from Japan. It is said that 90% of adults can play this card. Of course, some people use the Spring Festival holiday to travel. During the Spring Festival in Korea, foreign tourists can experience springboard jumping, throwing pots and flying kites with traditional Korean cultural characteristics, and they can also kill time in ski resorts all over Korea.