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JAPANESE New Year. Koji Maeda ESL I. What is the Holiday?. The change of year We`re thankful for last year We remember good and bad times from last year We celebrate new year or the future. Who celebrates?. Everyone JAPANESE young and old. When is it celebrated?.
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JAPANESE New Year Koji Maeda ESL I
What is the Holiday? • The change of year • We`re thankful for last year • We remember good and bad times from last year • We celebrate new year or the future
Who celebrates? • Everyone • JAPANESE young and old
When is it celebrated? • Dec31 through Jan20
Where is it celebrated? • At the temple priest hits big bell. 108 times • At home we eat new year soba. • (;_;) • We don`t sleep on Dec 31 • (>_<)
Why is it celebrated? • It`s a to start over
How is celebrated? • We eat special new years food in Japanese called osechi • We play with a old fashioned toys children fly kites • We go to the temple to hits the bell • Older family members give children money about $350 is received. in Japanese called otosidama • We buy licecakes and clementines. Tomake a tower in Japanese called kagamimoch • Friends send family new yaers postcards. They are oll delivered on Jan1.
Conclusion/Smmary • In conclusion Japanese new year is very important festival. • Every one has vacation many people visit family it`s happy time.