[DEEP JAPAN] Why is New Year the most important day for Japanese people?

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Thank you so much for letting us know a bit more about Japan.

Happy new year dear @YasumiKikuchi . I like the way Japanese people do :pray: Namaste :pray: like we do in Nepal. :slight_smile:

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Hi @TsekoV

When Japan was in front of the war, we abandoned the lunar calendar that using for about 900 years and adopted the Gregorian calendar in order to diplomacy with the United States and Europe. But even now, the seasonal milestones are the lunar calendar, festivals and divination are consistent with the lunar calendar. What We regard January 1 as a New Year is that the lunar calendar is the calculation of the “moon orbit cycle”, while the Gregorian calendar is the “solar orbit cycle”. In other words, the Japanese have a natural belief in the Amaterasu (sun goddess):pray:.

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Thank you for your reply @BishowvijayaP

As you said, indeed the Japanese namaste was handed down from the continent through Hinduism and Buddhism🙏.

We are greeting in the same way as you🙏

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Yes, i think so, too.

This is when you can meet your parents, your people in your family in the first day of the year. Love that emotion when you see your mother in your chilhood house.

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Thank you for your reply @Thanh_Tung

As you say, Japanese people are not good at taking long vacations so cultural holidays are an opportunity🕰

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Thanks again dear @YasumiKikuchi for your posts about Japan!

“Shinto teaches us that “everything depends on your way of thinking”” : how to contradict such a thought?

In the end it is really true that everything depends on ourselves!

Thanks again !!

Bye,

David

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You are right @davidhyno
After all natural religion is natural science🤔

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Hi @YasumiKikuchi ,

I understand now. I was not knowledgeable enough about this part and didn’t know that Japanese people abandoned the lunar calendar. It is so good to learn new things every day and grasp different nations’ beliefs and concepts.

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Like always, another amazing post @YasumiKikuchi . I knew that New Year is a big thing is Japan, but didn’t know how big it really is and why. This is why I really enjoyed reading your post. It contains a lot of new and interesting information, at least for me new. :slight_smile: I specially find the part about fushime and Toshi-gami really fascinating.

Thank you so much for this publication! I really feel like I got closer to the Japanese culture and I love it.

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Thank you @TsekoV @KlaudiyaG

I will continue to introduce Japanese charm and I want to keep you captive😉

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I can’t wait to check what you have in store for us @YasumiKikuchi ! :slight_smile:

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