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Japanese New Year Decorations Kadomatsu | Happy New years Tips

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Usually two pines (forming a gate) are placed on either side of the front door right after christmas until january 7th. Kadomatsu, japanese new year decorations | john lander photography kadomatsu usually consists of 3 bamboo stems which represent heaven, earth, and man; New Year's Decorations called kadomatsu New Year<=お正月 Finally we have the kadomatsu (門松), which consists of three bamboo shoots of different lengths, pine and plum branches. Japanese new year decorations kadomatsu . Decorative items used for the japanese new year kadomatsu. When translated it means ‘gate pine’ and these decorations are. People start house cleaning, which is called. Kadomatsu is made from 3 diagonally cut bamboo pieces of different sizes and pine or ume twigs tied together with a straw rope. Once you know the meaning, i’m sure you will find the oshogatsu decorations around town even more interesting! “matsu no uchi”, starting from december 13 th, is a period when new year decorations sh...