New Year List of kigo




1 new year

1.1 season
1.2 sky , heavens
1.3 humanity
1.4 observances
1.5 animals





new year

this group of kigo modern invention. before japan began using gregorian calendar in 1873, japanese new year @ beginning of spring.


the season

japanese new year (正月 shōgatsu) * in many other cultures, japanese new year important time of year celebrations , there many activities associated may mentioned in haiku, including firsts : first sun (hatsuhi), first laughter ( hatsuwarai or waraizome), , first calligraphy (kakizome). there new year s day (ganjitsu).
each day of first week of new year treated kigo, such seventh day of new year (nanoka, literally seventh day).

the sky , heavens
humanity

new year s day customs: kadomatsu * (a traditional decoration made of pine , bamboo placed on gate or outer doorway), otoshidama (the custom of giving pocket money children), toso (a ritual mulled sake drunk on new year s day).
osechi (traditional japanese new year s day food): zōni * (a traditional vegetable broth mochi—sticky rice cakes), 7 herbs (nanakusa) , rice porridge 7 herbs (nanakusa gayu), eaten in evening of 7 january.

observances
animals

first sparrow (hatsu-suzume) * - first sparrow helps welcome new year.






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