Japanese New Year Outfits
Kanzashi are cloth hair ornaments worn in complex traditional japanese hairstyles such as those worn by maiko.
Japanese new year outfits. Toshikoshi soba 年越し蕎麦 buckwheat noodles are usually served. Osechi ryori お節料理 is a beautiful combination of japanese cuisine made up of dishes that are traditionally eaten on oshogatsu. Old kanzashi often have large sharpened pins leading some to suggest that they were historically used for self defense.
With celebrations extending until january 3rd new year in japan is largely a quiet solemn family affair. Jul 10 2015 thekimonogallery. Unlike chinese korean or vietnamese new year japanese celebrate their new year on january 1.
The first day of january became the official new year s day since five years after the meiji restoration. Photography by g2slp on flickr. Buy or make a new year s wreath from rice straw and lucky talismans and hang it on your door.
Shop for customizable japanese new year clothing on zazzle. History says until 1873 during the meiji era 1868 1912 celebration of the japanese new year was based on the chinese lunar calendar. They have numerous seasonal variations for each month and for special occasions such as new years.
1 is a national holiday in japan. Names for the new year in japanese. Anyone wearing a happi is usually officially associated with the festival in some way.
So now that you know what to do buy a few postcards and spread the love to those you care the most about in japan. Japanese new year celebrations are quite different from typical western ones. It will surely put a smile on their face.