Two Major Day Of Japan - Shichigosan and White Day(Valentine's Day)

Shichigosan - traditional festival day in Japan for children:

Shichigosan is a traditional festival day in Japan for children aged three, five and seven. It is on the fifteenth of November. Children who are aged three, five and seven will go to a shrine to drive out evil spirits. Old Japanese thought that on the age of odd number years, which is up to thirteen, something important would happen to the child. Today, boys who are aged three and five, girls who are aged three and seven will dress up in kimono and have fun. They will eat chitoseame, which is a kind of candy, and wish they would have a long happy life.


White Day - Japanese version of Valentine's Day:



In Japan, White Day is celebrated on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day. On White Day, men who received chocolate on Valentine's Day return the favor and give gifts to the women who gave them chocolate on Valentine's Day.

Omisoka - Japanese tradition on December 31

Omisoka is on December 31, which is the last day of the year. It is an important day in the Japanese tradition, because it is the day before the new year's day, which is the most important holiday throughout the year.


Usually, people spend the day busily because there are lots of preparations to do for the next day. Also, it is common to clean the whole house on this day, in order to see the new year fresh.

At the very end of the day, usually around 11 o'clock at night, it is common to have "toshikoshi-soba," which is a kind of Japanese noodle. It is a tradition to eat soba to see the old year out and the new year.

There are many things to do on Omisoka, and it is a busy day for Japanese people. But it is an important day to end the year and to prepare to meet the new year.