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Traditions of New Year in Japan Laid Bare by Folk Life
A观察es old Shinto and Buddhist practices in a Japanese New Year household. Pine charm arrangements, kitchen rituals, gods and kamidana, and dream beliefs are described with scenes of family offerings, fox statues, and printed deities. The piece notes Toshikoshi customs, auspicious foods, and the Baku dream protector myth with a tale linking to Toyotomi era legends.
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