What does "akemashite omedetou gozaimasu" mean?
Happy New Year
What do Japanese people eat on "oomisoka"?
soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
What are "kagamimochi", "shimekazari" and "kadomatsu"?
New Year's decoration and ornaments
Where do the Japanese people visit on New Years Day?
Junja (shrine) and Otera (temple)
What is "oomisoka"?
New Years Eve
What is "kotatsu"?
a low table with a heat source inside covered by a heavy blanket
What is something Japanese people must do at the end of the year?
big cleaning
Japanese children receive "otoshidama" from their parents on New Year's Day. What is it?
money
Why do Japanese people eat soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)" on "oomisoka"?
They wish to live long lives like noodles
What are the 3 things that are considered to be a good luck if you see them in your first dream of the year "hatsu yume"?
Mt. Fuji, hawk and eggplant
What is "oseschi"?
traditional new year's meal
How many time is the bell "joyanokane" rang on New Years Eve?
108 times