あけましておめでとうございます
The words above are
used when one sees another after a new year.
New Years celebrations
are very important and of great importance. In fact it is the most celebrated
holiday.
Japanese consider
every year to be the year of an animal therefore there are 12 animals which
years are named after in rotation.
2015 is the year of
the sheep.
Japanese people
exchange New Year greeting cards called Nenganjo.
It is very important
too exchange this cards as it is a sign that one cares for other people.
らいねん- Next Year
きょねん- Last Year
ことし- This Year
Below are few examples of Nenganjo, you will notice most of them have sheep as they believe that 2015 is the year of the sheep meaning the children born this year will be introverted, meek and polite.
Nice nenganjo you got there I think I'll handmake some myself next NYE
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