Japanese celebrate the New Year in a big way. The official New Year is on January 1st. But this season begins 31st of December to 3rd of January.
People preparing New Year's postcards. These cards are sent to family friend and relatives. The cards often have caricatures of the animal representing the coming year on them.
As the year's end, People begin cleaning their homes and workplaces in preparation for the New Year.
People in Japan believe that, if eaten soba across years, you will have a long life.