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Japanese Culture: The Firsts of the New Year Posted by Ginny on Jan 2, 2009
The Japanese are very fond of catagorizing and naming activities that are the first to be performed in the New Year. For example, hatsuhinode (はつひので) is called the first sunrise of the New Year. People wake up at around seven or so in the morning and drive out to the ocean or a quiet place…