January « 2011 « Click-a-Japan

New Year and “Hatsu”

Let me tell you about the Japanese New Year with the help of these ”Photos from the Television”

Japan celebrates New Year in it’s own special way just like all other countries.

The Photos will help me explain “Oshogatsu”, and the words that start with “Hatsu”.

Let me explain … Shogatsu is New Year, the [...]

New Year’s Eve – Oomisoka

The most important holiday for the Japanese is New Year’s Day.

Omisoka pronounced with a long “o” like – Oomisoka, is ”New Year’s Eve”.

This entry will talk about December 31st, and the preparation that come with it.

Let us take a few steps backwards, to further understand all these preparation, we will learn a few [...]