正月(Shogatsu) New Years in Japan

正月 Is basically new years but for Japan! If you live in Japan then you celebrate on Jan. 1st, if you live anywhere else then Jan. 2nd or Jan. 3rd! You get to wear your kimonos and celebrate with traditions from Japan! You meet with families and when it’s the new year it’s considered a fresh start. You hang up traditional decorations and eat lots of Japanese food, especially sushi. If you’re a child, you’re most likely given a traditional doll made for this holiday. The kadomatsu is a traditional decoration for this holiday, you might have seen the emoji!

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