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Winter festivals

Festivals and holidays from December to February: what they are, how people in Japan celebrate them, and what you'll say and hear.

  1. L1301ChristmasChristmas Eve, fried chicken, Christmas cake and Santa.
  2. L1302End of the year and New Year's EveThe big clean, year-end parties, soba and the bells.
  3. L1303New YearFamily, osechi, the first shrine visit and otoshidama.
  4. L1304Coming of Age DayCeremonies and kimono for 20-year-olds.
  5. L1305SetsubunThrowing beans at demons and lucky-direction sushi rolls.
  6. L1306Valentine's DayChocolate: for someone special, colleagues and friends.
  7. L1307Famous winter festivalsChichibu, Namahage, Nozawa, Sapporo Snow Festival, Yokote and Saidaiji.
  8. L1308ReviewA mixed walking drill.