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新年快樂~! (Photo: p_a_h)Yesterday — Jan. 26th, was the Chinese New Year, also known as 春節 (Spring Festival) or 旧正月 (Kyūshōgatsu) in Japan. This is probably the most important festival for us, and it’s packed with lots of delicious food, fireworks, dancing lions, and what else!
Fireworks! (Photo: G. Ivanov-Kuhn)This festival is widely celebrated in original ethnic Chinese cultures and cultures related to China — Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand… you name it! It’s also popular in some cities in Japan, though not as much as one expects. So, what makes it so special?
Tasty~
