Как отмечают новый год в Японии

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Lewada

04 нояб. 2013 г., 17:20:30 (10 лет назад)

New year in Japan is one of the main holidays, during it the results of last year are summed up, repay debts, make plans. Start preparing for it long before the holiday. At the beginning of December on streets of the cities it is possible to see Santa Klausov, festively decorated Christmas tree, the new kimonos, different flowers for all family members are sewed.
The period of New year in Japan call "gold week". Establishments and firms stop working, as a rule, after December 28. The governmental organizations get down to work on January 4-5. Large department stores don't work the first three days, but some are open already on January 2. Banks work till 12 o'clock on December 31 and the first three days of new year have a rest. National custom is the farewell to the old year ("bonenkay") — receptions and visits of restaurants.