The Japanese New Year is an annual festival that takes place in Japan. Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year’s Day.
However, some traditional events of the Japanese New Year are partially celebrated on the first day of the year on the modern Tenpō calendar, the last official lunisolar calendar which was used until 1872 in Japan.
An album of photos from m20wc51 taken on what appears to be New Years Day 1957. Harriet (the photographer) seemed to be fascinated by all the Holiday Kimonos, and took all these photos.
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