New Year Day In Japanese
Japanese new year celebrations are quite different from typical western ones.
New year day in japanese. Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate with each new year providing a fresh start. Just as it is in dozens of countries jan. With celebrations extending until january 3rd new year in japan is largely a quiet solemn family affair.
New year 正月 shōgatsu is the most important holiday in japan. Since 1873 the official japanese new year has been celebrated according to the gregorian calendar on january 1 of each year new year s day 元日 ganjitsu. The japanese new year celebration is called shogatsu and new year s day is called gantan.
However some traditional events of the japanese new year are partially celebrated on the first day of the year on the modern tenpō calendar the last official lunisolar calendar which was used until 1872 in japan. But here s where the similarities between japan and other countries drift apart.