Is there a Spring Festival in Japan?

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Japanese New Year refers to the Spring Festival of Yamato people in Japan and other parts of the world. It is the most important festival of the Yamato people in a year, also known as the first month (しょぅがち). The first month was originally the first month of the lunar calendar. After the Meiji Restoration, it was changed to the Gregorian calendar, so 1 month and 3 1 day of the new calendar were called the first month.

The Japanese used to celebrate two New Years, namely, New Year's Day and Spring Festival, which is similar to the situation in China. Only in modern times did it change to a new calendar year. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve", and on New Year's Eve, the Japanese also have the custom of keeping the old age. At midnight, the temple is filled with cigarettes and the bell rings, often knocking 108. It is said that this is because there is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures that "when you hear the bell, your troubles will be clear." The Japanese believe that every time you knock on the door, you will get rid of one kind of trouble, and knocking 108 times means clearing all troubles. After the bell rings, people flock to shrines and temples, burn incense and worship Buddha, and sign fortune-telling, which is called "the first visit". The Japanese call the first day of New Year's Day "Zhengri", and the day 1 month 1 to 3 is called "Sanhe Day". On the morning of New Year's Day, the younger generation will go to their parents' home to pay New Year greetings, and then pay New Year greetings to their relatives and friends. The whole family, from the young to the old, arranged to take turns drinking Tu Su wine and tasting herring roe, black beans and dried fish cooked with slightly sweet soy sauce. It is said that these auspicious foods will bring prosperity to future generations. During the Spring Festival, a straw rope or a circle made of straw rope is often pulled up above the door of every household, which is called "banknote-linked rope" or "banknote-linked decoration". Some also put some pine and bamboo, which is called "door pine". Many companies set up memorial archways with pine, bamboo and plums, which are novel in design and unique in style to celebrate. People also put paper-cuts of animals symbolizing longevity inside and outside the house, such as cranes and turtles, to pray for peace.