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Japanese Culture: New Year’s Eve in Japan Posted by Ginny on Dec 23, 2008
This December 31st will be a busy day all over Japan. New Year’s Eve is called Oomisoka (大晦日) in Japanese. Towards the end of the year many companies will hold office parties called boonenkai (ぼうねんかい). Boonenkai (ぼうねんかい) can be translated as ‘end-of-the-year party.’ Many employees will present an oseibo (おせいぼ) or an end of the…