The Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu) is an annual festival that takes place in Japan. Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu).

2020年1月9日 · Read on to learn how the new year was celebrated all across the nation. New Years in Japan in steeped in traditions, but while some in Tokyo celebrated in a modern way, some in Oga, a city in Akita Prefecture, enjoyed a unique tradition that is over 200 years old.

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Japan celebrates New Year's 2020! Crowds jam Shibuya's scramble crossing, Oga's namahage monsters yell and growl, Nagano is still recovering from Typhoon Hagibis, and 70,000 people turn up at the Imperial Palace for Emperor Naruhito's first New Year address.

2020年1月1日 · Here is a collection of photos and videos taken during New Year's celebrations around Japan. (Photo taken from a Japan Airlines special New Year's day flight shows Mt. Fuji and the year's first sunrise.) (Sunrise on New Year's Day seen from Tokyo Skytree.) (People watch the year's first sunrise at the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree.)

2019年12月28日 · Known as Shōgatsu (正月), New Year’s celebration in Japan resembles the U.S. in excitement and spirit. Festivities can also extend aspirations of success up through the first full-moon. Though a shared celebration across the world, the rich sense of renewal in Japan is of special inspiration.

2020年9月10日 · Japanese New Year - January 1-3 2020 The New Year in Japan is a fresh start for the entire country, people are encouraged to leave regrets and bad blood in the previous year. At the stroke of midnight Buddist temples all over Japan ring a bell 108 times.

New Year (正月, shōgatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan. Most businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3, and families typically gather to spend the days together. Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate, with each new year providing a fresh start.

2023年12月26日 · Don’t just spectate, celebrate Japanese New Year like a native by slurping on Soba, visiting Temples and Shrines, and joining in on the best New Year’s countdown parties. The first and most important thing to be aware of to enjoy New Year’s in Japan is that you need to beat the holiday rush.

1 天前 · No New Year 庆祝活动是不完整 的，麻糬 是一种在日本文化中占有特殊地位的糯米糕。制作麻糬的过程，称为 麻糬月 ，包括浸泡糯米，蒸熟，然后将其捣成光滑、有弹性的面团。这通常是家庭活动，大家聚在一起参与其中！