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Here are the winning numbers for the "end of year" jumbo lottery. I didn't buy any tickets myself, but my Japanese mother-in-law did and she lost big time! I'm interested to know if anyone here got lucky. Post your winnings!
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Pounding mochi is a new years tradition in both Hawaii and Japan. But why? The explanation is not easily found but seems to stem from the historical significance of rice in Japanese culture.
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Ad from Japan Navigator has written about the Year of the Rat, and explains a little about why the disease carrying rodent is this year's symbol of good luck.
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Here's a collection of photos with commentary from Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on New Year's Day. If you haven't visited a shrine yet (hatsumode) and you live in the capital, why not follow Japan Visitor's lead?
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Harvey of JapanNewbie spent New Year's Eve at Universal Studios Japan. Despite the freezing cold, he was entertained by comedians painting enormous kanji mistakes, and a mini version of the Wizard of Oz. Maybe it was the headache he had as a result of his New Year celebrations, but he accused USJ
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Kohaku, also known as the "Red and White Show" is an annual TV programme, shown every New Year's Eve in Japan. JapanVistor got to watch it on a 72" TV.
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In Japan the New Year is a time for great deals. Stores put leftover merchandise from last year into fukubukuro or lucky bags and sell them for cheap. You can't see what's inside, but the contents are always worth waaaay more than what you pay for them
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Ken has translated the results of a survey about goals people didn't achieve last year. Interestingly, the top 6 are identical to the previous year, and they are: save money, lose weight, clean the house, go on holiday, invest in stocks, and surprise, surprise, improve language skills! My favorite
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Great work, Chris!
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