Japanese New Year

JAPANESE NEW YEAR

For the Japanese New Year festival every shop is shut down.
The day before The Japanese New Year are always busy.
Japanese New Year's eve is called in Japanese is Omisoka.
Japanese New Year was celebrated from 1873 every year on January 1st.

Bonenkai

Bonenkai is where a group of office colleages which represent and mean 'to forget the passing year and welcome the new one with a fresh and open mind.'

Oseibo

Oseibo is where the Japanese give an end of year gift.

Otoshidama

Otoshidama is where the Japanese give special allowances to their children, nephews and nieces.

Nengajo

Nengajo is where the Japanese send greeting cards to their relatives, friends, buisness acquintances and customers.

Hatsumoude

Hatsumoude is where all the Japanese go to shrine to pray for safety, happiness and a long life.