What are the interesting traditional festivals and customs in Japan?

People who watch Japanese cartoons should have a strong interest in Japan, and you can imagine what a lively scene Japanese traditional festivals are in various cartoons. For a China person, foreign festivals are undoubtedly attractive to us. This issue of traditional festivals will show you some interesting traditional Japanese festivals and customs.

New Year (65438+1 October1~ 65438+1October 3rd) Every year at the beginning of the new year, 65438+1October1. The decorative doors in front of every household should be loose, and straw ropes should be hung in front of the house to celebrate. On the morning of New Year's Day, the whole family drank Tu Su wine and ate the New Year's Eve dinner in the multi-storey box. Then the postman will throw a bundle of New Year cards into the mailbox. So the whole family scrambled to read their own New Year cards. The more New Year cards, the happier and prouder he was.

Then, many families will go to the nearby shrine for their first visit after the New Year, ring bells and throw incense money to pray for good luck for a year. During the first three days of 65438+ 10, most people will pay New Year greetings to their relatives, neighbors and superiors. 65438+ 10 2 is called "the beginning of everything". It is said that if people who learn skills start practicing on this day, they will make rapid progress in the future. Therefore, there are such sayings as trying to write during the Spring Festival, trying to play during the Spring Festival, praying for longevity, and trying to dance.

Customs of Spring Festival: Just like China eats jiaozi in the north and rice cakes in the south, the Japanese also have the custom of eating "Chinese New Year buckwheat noodles" on the evening of 65438+February 3 1. It is said that buckwheat noodles must be eaten before zero. If they don't finish, there will be no good luck next year.

The reason why you want to eat buckwheat noodles is said to be because buckwheat noodles are thin and long, which represents a long stream of water, health and longevity in Japanese culture. People want to live as long as buckwheat noodles. In addition, because buckwheat noodles are easy to break, the Japanese hope to put an end to one year's hard work and troubles and not bring them into the new year. One more thing, I hope it can be as tenacious as buckwheat, not afraid of poverty and wind and rain.

On New Year's Eve, Japanese temples ring bells, * * * knock 108. It is said that this is from the phrase "When you hear the bell, your troubles will be clear" in Buddhist scriptures. Buddhism believes that there are 108 kinds of human distress, so the New Year bell should ring 108 times to eliminate all kinds of troubles for people. Because every time you knock, you have to wait for the last bell to completely subside, so knocking 108 times takes about 1 hour. It is said that when the bell rings, it should ring 107 times before 0: 00 on New Year's Eve, and the rest will ring after 0: 00. In this way, you can no longer be disturbed by the old troubles of the past year and welcome the new year without worry.

On the first day of New Year's Day, Japanese people have had the custom of worshipping Buddha in the New Year since ancient times. After the bell rang on New Year's Eve, millions of Japanese people flocked to shrines and temples to burn incense and worship Buddha, sign fortune-telling signs and pray for the happiness and safety of the whole family in the new year. This is the first visit to the shrine in the New Year. To this end, the Japanese transportation department is open all night on New Year's Eve, and the shrine also opens its doors to welcome guests. There are so many visitors that it often takes hours to get their turn. According to statistics, at the beginning of each year, there are as many as 3 million people in a big shrine like Meiji Jingu.

On the first day of the new year, the Japanese have the custom of welcoming the sunrise, and the place to worship the sunrise is often the seaside or the mountain. People believe that when they worship the first sunrise of the new year, their wishes will come true, they will be healthy and safe, and get a new aura.

Like China, the Japanese also give their children lucky money in the New Year. People used to think that children were mentally incomplete and vulnerable to evil. In order to drive away evil spirits, strengthen the body and ensure the healthy growth of children, adults take down New Year's sacrifices and distribute them to children, which gradually turn into lucky money.

"Buying a blessing bag" and "blessing bag" are the embodiment of the wisdom of Japanese businessmen, and they are also a way to promote sales. Now it has become a Japanese custom and a new year's sight. From 6543810.2, all major department stores in Japan will launch various blessing bags. Although the details of the goods in the blessing bag are not clear, the goods contained in it are often several times the marked price of the blessing bag, which is equivalent to a big discount, which is very cost-effective. The number of blessing bags is limited. In order to buy preferential goods and win the first place in the New Year, the Japanese will queue up early and run to the display counter of the blessing bag at the moment when the store opens. This is the so-called "grabbing happiness".

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