Do you know the traditional festivals in Japan?
New Year's Day (65438+1 October1) is a national holiday in Japan and one of the most important festivals in Japan. 65438+1October 1- according to Japanese custom, cleaning is required before New Year's Eve. A rope is hung at the door, oranges (called "attention rope") are inserted, and they are released in front of the door, and bamboo plums (called "door pine", which has been replaced with pictures) are auspicious.
On New Year's Eve, the family get together to eat noodles and listen to the "New Year's Eve bell" in the middle of the night. Eat rice cake soup (called "miscellaneous vegetables") on New Year's Day morning. During the period of 65438+ 10/-3, ordinary Japanese will choose to visit shrines or temples. The first visit in the new year is called the beginning of achievement. In addition to thanking the blessings of the previous year, they also prayed for peace and prosperity in the new year. After praying, they will also create wishes or pictures on the top of the horse's head. They also drew lots to make new year's resolutions.
Adult Day (the second Monday in January) is a festival to celebrate the independence of 20-year-old men and women. The administrative organs of cities, towns and villages will hold adult ceremonies. This sum was before 2000 (heisei 12)65438+ 10/5. Japanese Adult Festival originated from China's ancient adult ceremony and was influenced by China's "viewing ceremony". The so-called "coronation ceremony" refers to the coronation ceremony held by men as adults. From the date of coronation, the winner is recognized as an adult by the society.
At the end of 1999, the Japanese government announced that since 2000, the date of Adult Festival has been changed to the second Monday of 1 month every year. Young people who have turned 20 this year celebrate this festival. On this day, they usually wear traditional costumes and go to the shrine to thank the gods and ancestors for their protection and ask for continued "care". It is one of the most important traditional festivals in Japan.
This day is National Day, and young people over the age of 20 are being celebrated all over the country. Newspapers, universities and enterprises all hold special reports, seminars, lectures and tea parties in various forms. Young people expounded their ideas and ideals at the meeting. The post office also provides free long-distance calls to relatives and friends for young people celebrating the festival.