"shigoto" - 1 õppematerjal

Japanese festivals

something is done in the new year. Hatsuhinode () is the first sunrise of the year. Before sunrise on January 1, people often drive to the coast or climb a mountain so that they can see the first sunrise of the new year. Hatsumde is the first trip to a shrine or temple. Many people visit a shrine after midnight on December 31 or sometime during the day on January 1. If the weather is good, people often dress up or wear kimono. Other "firsts" that are marked as special events include shigoto- hajime (, the first work of the new year), keiko-hajime (, the first practice of the new year), hatsugama (the first tea ceremony of the new year), and the hatsu-uri (the first shopping sale of the new year). DOLL FESTIVAL Date: March 3 The Japanese Doll Festival or Girls' Day, is held on March 3.[1] Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.