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New Year Traditions Brighten Japanese Celebration
Mrs. Paul Achtermann and Mrs. Charles Del Vecchio reminisce about Omisaka New Year customs. They recall cooking foods, sewing kimonos, house decorations, and prayers at shrines. Del Vecchio notes debts settled at dawn, otoshidama child bonuses, and rites like eating long noodles and nanakusa gayu.
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Dgrother Reynolds Daily Times
Aston
Paul
Masako) Achtermann
Charles
Natsuko) del Vecchio
Achtermann
Omisaka
Mrs. del Vecchio
Nagoya
del Vetchio
Paul Achtermann
Charles del Vecchio