Japanese New Year History
In the year 1873 japan adopted the gregorian calendar.
Japanese new year history. There is a long history behind sending nengajō 年賀状 new year s cards. The japanese new year is an annual festival with its own customs. Since then the first day of january is considered as the official new year s day in modern japan.
It means congratulations on the beginning of the year. It s the japanese equivalent of happy new year. Origin and history of new year in japan.
Discover both modern and traditional japanese new year s traditions. Japanese people will send out dozens of cards to friends relatives colleagues and even acquaintances they don t know very well. Before meiji restoration they followed the chinese lunar calendar and welcomed new year just like the contemporary chinese korean and vietnamese citizens.
Since 1873 the official japanese new year has been celebrated according to the gregorian calendar on january 1 of each year new year s day. New year s cards photo.