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New Year in Japan New Year in Japan

thechildrensnewspaper
March 28, 2026
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New Year in Japan New Year in Japan

In Japan, children receive decorated envelopes called Otoshidama-bukuro filled with money from relatives. Beyond these gifts, families celebrate the New Year with "firsts," like the first temple visit (Hatsumode) and watching the first sunrise. After a deep cleaning to welcome the New Year god, everyone enjoys special lucky foods. They even believe the first dream of the year will show how their New Year would be!

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