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🪣🧼🫧USHERING IN THE NEW YEAR🧹🧽✨

Preparations for the New Year in Japan begin on December 13th, 'Shōgatsu-goto Hajime' (正月事始め).
Pine decorations are cut or bought ('matsu-mukae' 松迎え) and the house is cleaned from top to bottom ('susu-harai' すす払い).

#松の内 #Japan #NewYear #Kyoto #正月 #正月事始め #Shogatsu #京都

A traditional meal served at Torin-in to end the official New Year celebrations in January.
Nao-san enjoys a matcha enjoying the wintery scene in the teahouse garden.
The Great Buddha of Todai-ji gets a clean.
A young pine sapling hung as decoration (and symbol of good fortune and health) on a temple gate for the New Year.
#japan #kyoto #京都 #newyear #松の内 #正月 #正月事始め #shogatsu

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