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Matsuri – Japanese word for festival

Kimono – traditional garments of Japan

Sakura – Cherry Blossom flowers

Osoji – cleaning

O-sechi ryori – a traditional New Year’s day meal normally served in Jyubaku and consists of various foods including shrimp, seaweed, eggs, chestnut, and pork 

O-zoni – another traditional New Year’s Day meal; sticky rice cake served in a delicious fish-based broth

 

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