Nengajo-- This is a New Year's greeting card ... He came up with the following ones: "oshogatsu / tanjobi ga atte / ureshii na" (New Year's Day: I'm so happy it's my birthday).

New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan for families and it is ... clap your hands twice in front of your chest, and lastly bow one more time. Nengajo refers to a special ...

When handwriting New Year’s greeting postcards (nengajo), the sender envisages the face of each recipient. But I wonder if such a scene will eventually be considered “obsolete” and ...

The Oshogatsu Family Festival ushered in 2025 on Sunday at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. A variety of cultural performances for the new year included a traditional ...

The cover of the picture book "Picky to Pocky no Haiku Ehon: Oshogatsu no Maki" (Mainichi ... the young monkey composes a haiku reading: "nengajo / ki ni burasagatte / yomitai na" (New Year's ...

The landmark’s pavilion will close for extensive renovations after the 2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. “This year’s event is staying true to its fan ...