When is Japan new? What's new in Japan?

There is less than a week left in 2008, and we will usher in a brand-new year. All we have to do is celebrate New Year's Day and New Year's Eve. So, are other countries like this? Actually, it's not. For many countries, this day is the New Year.

So, let's take a look today, and the Japanese New Year, which is inextricably linked with us, is on that day!

When is the Japanese New Year?

Because people on the island celebrate the New Year in the solar calendar, it is 65438+1 October1,and we celebrate New Year's Day.

In fact, Japan used to celebrate two Spring Festivals, one of which was the same as ours, but later only celebrated the New Year in the solar calendar. Here it is 1+0.

The Japanese call the first day of New Year's Day "Zhengri", and 65438+ 10/-3 is called "Sangha Day". On this positive day, junior students in Japan should pay New Year greetings to their parents first, and then to their relatives and friends. According to the habit of eating rice cake soup, the Japanese call it "miscellaneous vegetables".

65438+February 3 1, the last day of the year, is New Year's Eve in Japan, which is called "Great Dark Day". In fact, this day is similar to the custom in our country, that is, I don't sleep all night.

What are the activities for the Japanese New Year?

1. Watch the red and white concert

In fact, we are no strangers to red and white concerts, because we watch some almost every year. There are two teams here, the red team and the white team. The red team is a female singer and the white team is a male singer, and then the two groups fight.

The bell of the temple will not be remembered here until twelve o'clock. At that time, all people will go back to the temple to pray. Every New Year's Day, Japanese shrines and temples are crowded with people!

2. Pray at the shrine.

Prayer in the shrine here means that after 12 o'clock, the temples here start ringing, and people will gather here to pray for all the best in the new year and the safety of the whole family.

Then ring the bell to pray in person, and the New Year bell in the temple will ring 108, meaning to get rid of 108 all kinds of human troubles, eliminate your own bad luck, and then start a beautiful year.

It is said that this is because there is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures that "when you hear the bell, you will clear your troubles". The Japanese believe that every time they knock on the door, they can get rid of a kind of trouble. Knock 108, which means to clear all troubles.

After the bell rings, people flock to shrines and temples, burn incense to worship Buddha and sign fortune-telling. This is the so-called "first visit" (meaning the first visit).

3. Sunrise in the New Year

Japan also has the custom of welcoming the sunrise, that is, after ringing the bell to pray, the Japanese will come to Mount Fuji here to welcome the first sunshine of the New Year together.

At that time, the rising sun here will slowly rise, the majestic Mount Fuji will become hazy and beautiful, a little more quiet, and the snow on the mountain will have a little color and be very beautiful.

The reason for welcoming the sunrise is that the Japanese believe that the first morning light of the New Year has magical natural power and will bring good luck to the whole year.

Edible buckwheat noodles

On New Year's Eve, the whole family in Japan will eat a bowl of delicious buckwheat noodles, symbolizing longevity and cutting off all past troubles.

Snap up blessing bags

On the occasion of the new year, the Japanese will start snapping up the blessing bags. Moreover, these blessing bags have different themes, and the fields of designing beauty cosmetics and electronic products are full of surprises, because you don't know what's inside, but the value for money is certain!

Moreover, in order to get a good mood, Japanese people usually get up early and queue up to buy, which means "grabbing happiness".

Well, finally, I wish you all a happy New Year!