New Year in Japan New Years is the most important holiday in Japan and is steeped in spiritual and cultural traditions that have existed for centuries. Japan was originally an agrarian society and New Years was a time for people to come together to pray for a bountiful harvest for the coming year. Even now, [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2010 by Mitsuna Satooka
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