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WorksheetsOshogatsu
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What decorations are used during Okazari?
Straw braids, pine branches, and bamboo
Balloons and streamers
Candles and flowers
Lights and ornaments
How many times do temples ring their bells during Joya no kane?
108 times before and after midnight
50 times before and after midnight
12 times before and after midnight
200 times before and after midnight
What do families do on Gantan?
Watch the 1st sunrise together
Have a big dinner
Exchange gifts
Go to a party
What is Hatsumode?
1st Temple Visit
1st Sunrise
1st Meal
1st Dance
What does "Oshogatsu" mean in English?
The Great Cleaning
New Year's
Ringing bells
1st shrine visit
What is the English meaning of "Osoji"?
New Year's Morning
1st sunrise
The Great Cleaning
New Year's decoration
What does "Okazari" translate to in English?
New Year's decoration
New Year's Postcard
Ringing bells
1st shrine visit
What is the English translation of "Joya no kane"?
New Year's Morning
Ringing bells
1st sunrise
New Year's
What does "Gantan" mean in English?
New Year's Morning
1st shrine visit
New Year's Postcard
The Great Cleaning
What is the English meaning of "Hatsuhinode"?
1st shrine visit
1st sunrise
New Year's
New Year's decoration
What is the English translation of "Hatsumode"?
1st shrine visit
New Year's Morning
New Year's decoration
The Great Cleaning
Why is Toshikoshi Soba eaten for New Year's Eve?
To celebrate a birthday
Because it is easy to cook and represents a long life
To welcome spring
Because it is sweet
What is Osechi?
A type of cake
A New Year’s Feast served in a box
A summer festival
A kind of soup
What is Kagami Mochi used for?
As a summer treat
As a decoration and special food for New Year’s
As a birthday gift
As a Halloween candy
What can you make with foods and a jubako (box)?
A sandwich
Osechi
A cake
A salad
What is a nengajo?
A Japanese New Year postcard
A birthday card
A thank you card
A holiday card
