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Japanese New Year: Children
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Everyone attempted to make the traditional New Year's dish called "Zoni" after having listened to the informative explanation of the Japanese New Year (Shougatsu), and special New Year's decoration called "Kadomatsu". They cooked big taros, bean sprouts, and prawn stock - all of which are very typical ingredients found in Kagoshima cuisine. There were ... several children that joined in and helped to cook Zoni.
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(God of the Year) visits every home at New Year's, so many preparations are devoted to being ready to receive him. These preparations might include paying off debts and thoroughly cleaning the house, office, or classroom. Floors and walls are scrubbed, rooms and desks are tidied, and borrowed items are returned. School children always clean their school, but for
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Other New Year's customs include giving money to children, calligraphy, and paying attention to the first dream of the year. It is considered luckiest to dream about Mt. Fuji, a hawk and eggplant--in that order. Who could have guessed that?
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During the New Year entrances are decorated with twisted straw rope that contains good omens such as fern leaves and an orange. These are called Shimekazari. It is ... common to give children Otoshidama, an allowance which many spend in toy shops.
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