Happy New Year Wishes in Japanese 2014

New Year in Japan


In Japan, New Year's Eve is used to prepare for and welcome Toshigami (年神), the New Year's god. People clean their home and prepare Kadomatsu or Shimenawa to welcome the god before New Year's Eve. Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times at midnight in the tradition Joya no Kane (除夜の鐘). The rings represent the 108 elements of bonō (煩悩), mental states that lead people to take unwholesome actions.



New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese


New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese

New Year Wishes in Japanese