Japanese New Year Door Decorations

The picture below was taken exactly two years ago on january 7th 2012.

Japanese new year door decorations. Japanese new year decoration hanging on the door japanese new year decorations stock pictures royalty free photos images shimekazari new year ornament are on sale at a stall at the kiyoshikojin seichoji temple as the new year preparation continues on december 28 2017. New year shogatsu or. During shougatsu japanese houses are decorated with new year ornaments.

Laeacco 3x5ft vinyl photography backdrop chinese classical theme spring festival scene photo background studio props for new year family decoration 4 2 out of 5 stars 25 9 29 9. They are called kadomatsu 門松. First at the gate of the house or at the door if they don t have a gate you see a pair of bamboo pine leaves ornaments.

Tokyo japan jan 3 2016. Kado menas gate and matsu means pine tree. By having the gods visit the family is said to receive the power and blessing for the new year.

This decoration is placed by the door to make the home a sacred place worthy of the gods visit. Japanese new year decorations. Since we often don t have access to japanese family life the decorations put up by shops and temples are the best and often only way for us to learn about japanese new year s decorations.

For foreigners these public decorations are very interesting. Traditionally it was made with two mochis rice paste rounded stacked one on top of the other and above all a tangerine or japanese bitter orange called daidai 橙. One of the most typical new year s ornaments that you can found in any store or supermarket with different designs and sizes is the kagamimochi 鏡餅.

Tokyo japan 28 december 2011. Shime kazari decoration supposedly are derived from shime nawa braided rope. Japanese new year decorations on door.