JAPANESE New Year

Koji MaedaESL 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.

Happy new year