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Japanese spend a quiet and peaceful new year meaning no fireworks for new year count down. I came to Japan since 2013 and have been haunting for noisy and loud new year fireworks and countdown like many other countries. However, I ended up at shrine/temple for my new year in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka despiteContinue reading “Japanese New Year 2020 at Sumiyoshi Taisha and Japanese Lucky Charms (Omamori)”