{"id":2225,"date":"2016-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-01-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T00:00:00","slug":"new-year-at-our-tokyo-japanese-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genkijacs.com\/blog\/new-year-at-our-tokyo-japanese-school\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year at our Tokyo Japanese school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<\/div>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">Happy New Year! Or rather, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! \u3042\u3051\u307e\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff01 We hope everyone has had some good rest and a chance to freshen up for the new year ahead! New year is probably one of the biggest and most important days in Japan. Also known as \u304a\u6b63\u6708 (Osho gatsu), Japanese celebrate this festival with a multitude of activities. Let\u2019s have a look what the Tokyo students have experienced so far.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_1__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"View from Tokyo Japanese school window\" title=\"View from Tokyo Japanese school window\"><\/p>\n<p>The tradition of going for \u521d\u8a63 (Hatsu Moude), the first blessing of the year, symbolizes a smooth year ahead. The famous Hanazono Shrine next to the school is completely flooded with the hordes of visitors all queuing to get their first prayer. Some students tried joining the crowd as well!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_3__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Japanese students at shrine\" title=\"Japanese students at shrine\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_4__custom_.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Japanese students doing hatsumoude\" title=\"Japanese students doing hatsumoude\"><\/p>\n<p>Back in school, the teachers are all busy getting ready for some special new year lessons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_5__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"New Year cooking in Japan\" title=\"New Year cooking in Japan\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_6__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Calligraphy items ready at Japanese school\" title=\"Calligraphy items ready at Japanese school\"><\/p>\n<p>More preparations going on.<\/p>\n<p>Wonder what\u2019s in for the students?<\/p>\n<p>So finally after the lectures on Japanese culture and new year traditions, it\u2019s finally time to dig in! Presenting to you the Osechi ryori (\u5fa1\u7bc0\u6599\u7406)! Each type of food has a special meaning behind it and having them at the start of the year signifies a good year ahead. Itadakimasu!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_7__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Students eating\" title=\"Students eating\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_8__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Japanese school students eating new year food\" title=\"Japanese school students eating new year food\"><\/p>\n<p>And for the finale, we have our students and staff all write a Kanji for the upcoming year!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_9__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Calligraphy\" title=\"Calligraphy\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_10__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"More calligraphy\" title=\"More calligraphy\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_11__custom_.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Even more calligraphy\" title=\"Even more calligraphy\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_12__custom_.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Students practising calligraphy\" title=\"Students practising calligraphy\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20160106-picture_13__custom_.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Japanese student write new year kanji\" title=\"Japanese student write new year kanji\"><\/p>\n<p>Happy new year and share with us what you did!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>| Happy New Year! 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