How do you spend the end of year in your country? In Japan, we have so many things to prepare before New Year's day. ＜Oosoji (year-end cleaning)＞ It is tradiitonal to welcome the new year, by cleaning the house throroughly. ＜Osechi (the special traditional cuisine for the New Year’s Day)＞ Usually, it takes 3 days to complete this Osechi . Now a days, most people buy Osechi at supermarket or department store. I remember my mom and grandma cooked homemade Osechi in classic way and I loved it. ＜Decolate home＞ We decolate Oshogatsu Kazari(which is decoration for New Year) in front of the gate and door. “Kadomatsu”, two groups of bamboo to place in front of the entrance; “shimenawa”, a sacred straw rope to protect the door; and “kagamimochi, round, piled up mochi (rice cakes) to appreciate and eat as a token of wellbeing. decoration ＜Family gathering＞ The end of year and new year holiday is big to Japanese people...
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