Intro to January in Japan
January in Japan is a time of firsts for the year: the first dream, the first day back to work, etc. It is also a time for those who worked hard during the New Year’s season to have celebration for themselves… traditionally. As well as a time to do some self-care to recover from to much feasting and festivities. Come find a lesser known Japan.
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January in Japan Timeline
Japanese New Year 元日 がにじつ
The Japanese New Year is a public holiday on January 1st. Throughout Japan people go to shrines and temples to have first of the year prayers. ...
New Year’s First Game of Kemari In Kyoto : Kemari Hajime 蹴鞠始め（京都)
January in Japan is a time of firsts for the year: the first dream, the first day back to work, etc. It is also a time for those who worked ... ...
First Day Ceremony for Japanese Firefighters : Dezomeshiki 出初め式
The First Day Ceremony for Japanese Firefighters is held January 6th of every year and welcomes Japanese firefighters back onto the job. ...
People’s Day 人日の節句 じんじつのせっく
People's Day, January 7th, is for eating foods made from seven specific herbs. Usually the herbs are Seri, Nazuna, Jacobella, Hotokenoza, Gokyo, Suzuna and Suzushiro. It is based on the tradtional Chinese holiday of Renri, the day humans were created ;-D ...
Toka Ebisu or Ebisu‘s Festival Day 十日戎 とおかえびす
Ebisu is a fishing god in western Japan and a fishing and agricultural god in eastern Japan. Ebisu Toka also is sometimes on January 20th, or in October. ...
Kagami Biraki 鏡開き かがみびらき
Kagami Biraki is sometimes translated as “opening of the mirror” but these days “breaking of the mochi” is probably much more appropriate. The ceremonial mochi and barrels of sake offered to the gods at New Year are broken on January 11th. The housewarming kind of Kagami Biraki with a barrel of sake seems to be done just about anytime. ...
Little New Year or Women’s New Year 小正月 こしょうがつ
The 15th of January is another New Year holiday known as Little New Year or Women’s New Year. Little New Year has many customs that vary widely across Japan and is roughly equivalent to the a Lantern Festival in China. ...
Nozawa Fire Festival, Dōsojin Fire Festival in Nagano Prefecture
The Nozawa Fire Festival is considered one of three great fire festivals in Japan. It is a three day event where a shrine is built and then burnt down! ...
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