Hanamatsuri is my favorite holiday

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hinazushi

arare

 This time, I want to talk about my favorite holiday. My favorite holiday is Japanese doll festival which is called hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri is originally the day for girls, but I like the day. This is because I can eat Hinazushi and arare cubic rice crackers on this day. I'll explain Hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri, held on March 3rd, is an annual event on which people pray for the growth and happiness of young girls; it is also called momo no sekku, meaning the festival of the the peaches. Children enjoy this day as dolls such as the dauribina are placed on top of a hinadan platform which is itself covered with himosen. This platform is further decorated with hishimochi and arare. And it is said that if you don't put the hina dolls away immediately after the event, the girl's marriage will be delayed.

New Year Holidays for Me

My favorite holiday is The New Year because I go somewhere every year. I go to domestic trip or overseas travel but I like overseas travel because I can know culture of the country, food, richness and character of people. I can discover various thing. So, I don't spend the New Year in my home. I see the old year out and the New Year in destination. When it becomes New Year's Eve, Japanese usually eat the buckwheat noodles eaten on New Year's Eve but I don't eat it. I may not be a Japanese.ww

Holiday of the New Year

Oseti

My favorite holiday is New Year. Japanese New Year is a very great holiday.
First, Oseti is delicious very much. Oseti is dishes that Japanese eat in the New Year. I love Oseti. Espesially my favorite food of Oseti is Kazunoko! Kazunoko is herring roe. It's taste is very good. But, There is a lot of Japanese who don't like it. But I love it. I want to eat it also this moment.
Next, we can get Otoshidama! Otoshidama is the most big event for me. Otoshidama is New Year's present. It's a money! I can get much money as I grows older. But, I am already an adult, I do not know to be able to get it or not.  I wish I can get it this year also. So,I would like to stay as a child in the New Year.
Third, TV program of the New Year is very funny. It is usually a comedy program. I love watching the TV program while relaxing. It's time is very happy time for me. I am looking forward to it this year.
Anyway, Japanese New Year is nice! Every thing is only a good thing! I want the New Year to come earlier.

My Favorite Holiday of The New Year

My favorite Japanese holiday is New Years Day. In Japan, it is called "Oshogatu". On the day, we celebrate new year. Before the day, we decorate the gate with the New Year's pine branches and three bamboos, a round rice cake offered to the gods at New Year's and so on. When the day change The New Year, we can hear sounds of Joya's bell then. This sounds are interesting.

  In my new years day, first, I listen to sounds of Joya's bell. Next, I and my family visit shrine near my house and pray. Then, we draw omikuji which like fortune-telling by drawing lots. After that, we eat osechi and ozouni. Osechi is the special dishes served on the first three days of the New Year. For example, "kuromame", "kazunoko", "kamaboko", "kurikimtom", "kombu" and so on. Ozouni is a soup which is put mochi in. They are taste good. Next, we visit my ancestors' grave. It is very important thing for my family. Finally, we gather with my relatives and spend together. At that time, we have a meal and take a hot spring and so on. I can always relax on this day. So I like this time.

Ho Ho Holiday

     Hi! How do you do? Do not you have a cold? I have a little cold. It has recently become getting more and more cold. I do not like the cold day. However, I like a new years day. Because the day is the spacial day for children. Children get much money that called "Otoshidama". By getting the "Otoshidama", we watered walled. We thanks to adult. I have been  saving my "Otoshidama"every year. I really enjoyed this year`s lottery or get money. But "Otoshidama" is over I became 20 years old. It is very sad.

     I always go to my grandfather`s house on new years day. I met a lot of relatives at that time. For me, there are two cousins of the elementary school students. They are very cute and clever. I will go to see they the next new years day, I really really enjoy! I enjoy to watch their growth. Because I know from their childhood, it looks like parental feeling. haha.  I will not only meet once or twice a year to them. Every time I meet with them, and they are growing. But they have come so soon rebellious phase, it is a little lonely for me. 

this is my cousins

Christmas is favorite holiday

  My favorite holiday is Christmas. Because Christmas makes me happy that I eat a lot of food and my friend enjoy playing the game. For example, I eat pizza,cake and so on. That food taste is good. I was a child, sometimes my parents bought my Christmas presents. I memorized that my parents bought one game. Dragon Quest 6. This action was surprised to me. Because my parents usually hardly bought my present and placed near my head. I made me a so happy! And also,I was high school student, I enjoy a party with my friends in friend house. We did talk and eat snack and game and so on. Last year we were so busy. So, they couldn't the party.  I want to Christmas party with my friends. Thus, I like Christmas. Because, we can spread our friendship and we are more connect more than enjoy ourselves previously.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

My favorite holiday is New Year's Eve and New Year's day. I look forward to coming the day every year.

 I always stay at home with my family. In New Year's Eve, we take a bath in early time and watch TV, eating snacks, new year dishes and mikans for example "Kouhaku" which is a singing contest between a mail and a female team of popular singers, a lot of variety shows and so on. Usually, Japanese people eat buckwheat noodles at midnight, but we eat Udon every year, because I like it! And we celebrate the New Year. Then I sleep at 3 or 4 o'clock.

Zoni
 

In New Year's day, I get up at 9 o'clock in the morning and go to my grandparents's house. My family and I eat "Zoni" which is soup containing rice cakes. It is good. And we like it. After the breakfast, my grandparents and parents give me New Year's gifts. I'm happy...! New Year's Eve and New Year's day have a lot of happy things, so I like them. What do you do on New Year's Eve and New Year's day?

New Year's dishes
 

The New Year Is Wonderful Holiday

My favorite holiday is the New Year because it is nice day for me. First, I can meet family except my parents. December 31, I visit my grandparents home with my parents. There are my grandparents, uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Usually, I can not meet their because they lives in Shimane, Masuda. I talk many topic with their. It is important for me to gather my family because talking many topic each other. Then, we eat traditional cooking. It is known many Japanese people. We eat new year dishes. The cooking is very delicious. But, we can not eat except the New Year. And, not only eating new year dishies, but also eating zouni. Besides, we go to shrine on the New Year. This is first visit in the year to a shrine. I often visit Kakinomoto Shrine in Masuda.  There is the historic shrine. Maybe, I visit the shrine the New Year. To others, I playing video games such as Wii Sports, Winning Eleven with my cousins, watching TV, reading books. It is fun. Also, the New Year is relaxing time for me. The New Year is one of the most greatest holidays. So, my favorite holidays is the New Year.   

Shogatsu, my favorite holiday

Do you know Shogatsu? Shogatsu is the term of New Year's holidays. It is a event to celebrate that last year is finished with safely and new year is started. At the moment, it means the term from January 1st to 31st.
In Shogatsu, there is a custom that we send New Year's cards to those who have helped us and acquaintance. When we meet people for the first time of new year, we greet "akemasite omedetou gozaimasu"(it means a happy new year to you all). In addition, most Japanese visit Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple to tell gratitude for last year and wish safe and peace of New Year to the gods and Buddha. That custom is called "Hatsumoude". In that, people drink Of course, I do that every year with my family.

people preying

About food of Shogatsu, We have habit of eating zoni that is a soup with rice cake and osechi that is congratulation cooking to eat during shogatsu.  Every food of osechi has a  happy meaning.
Besides, we children are looking forward to getting money  given as a gift at a New Year.  But I'm a little pity because I will be 20 next year and maybe I can not get money in shogatsu in a few years.:(

Ozoni! It looks delicious!!

osechi! It also lokks delicious!!!

My Favorite Holiday

    My favorite holiday is the Spring Festival. It is also named the Chinese New Year. The holiday comes in January or February. It is a very important festival in Chinese culture. In fact, it's the highlight of the year. Everyone returns home for a family reunion. We have a big feast and chat about all the things that have happened in our lives. Before the holiday, we begin to get ready. We clean the house and buy a lot of things. My mother buys new clothes for each of us. Mother and Father don’t go working during the holiday. We going shopping in the day time and play cards at night. We are all very happy.
    New Year is especially fun for kids. We can enjoy fireworks or play with lantern. The most fascinating part for me is lucky money. It is a red envelope full of cash given by parents. I love Spring Festival, not only because of these things, but also there is an important reason that is most of all this is a national holiday which businesses are closed and gives families time to spend together.