Oshogatsu

At the end of December will be busy preparing for the Japanese New Year celebrations. they also make mochi cakes. Sometimes they load the mochi cakes abuzz by wearing distinctive clothing while accompanied by a kind of singing or words of encouragement. On 31 December at 12 o'clock at night before the night, they are many who waited in the temple or home. Merka berdebtang waiting for the bell to indicate each passing year. The sound of bells is called Joya NO KANE.

Japanese man held a ceremony at the bull January New Year (oshogatsu). The new year for the Japanese is something very important. The people who migrate to work will return to his hometown to celebrate the new year with family.

In general, offices, companies and shops in Japan will be days off approximately 4 days, some even up to 1 week holiday.



Towards the new year they cleaned house and decorated it with a kind of rope that is considered sacred, the rope is in Japanese is called Shimenawa.

Also on the left and right of the entrance are decorated fir tree in the Japanese language is called Gift Matsu.

The mothers cook dishes are durable and is a typical New Year's dishes.

The Japanese began on January 1 to about 3 days, should not be doing the cooking, especially the trash.

on January 1, they eat my mochi made ​​from glutinous kind ulen, with ozoni soup, which is soup made ​​of vegetables and roots also stem plants. This soup is only served at certain events.

Japanese on the morning of many who went to Buddhist temples or shrines to the Shinto religion.