Happy Shogatsu!- Japanese New Year
By: Julie Brnik
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What is Shogatsu?
How it is Celebrated
Decorations
First Sunrise
Shrine and Temple
Food
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Cards
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Further Reading Materials
Do It Yourself
Games
There are also a few games traditionally played on New Year, however, their popularity has decreased in recent times. Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton), takoage (kite flying), and karuta (a card game) are some of them.