Decoration for the New Year Celebration

A little while ago, as I was walking in the neighborhood of our office, I took photographs of decorations for the New Year celebration.

This is a Shime Kazari (a sacred straw festoon) put up on the entrance of a sushi restaurant.

　

 

There is also a Japanese traditional decoration, Shime Kazari was hung next on the entrance of a bar where they serve western alcohol beverages.

 

A large Shime Kazari which is fitted to the size of the building entrance width.

 

I found a decent Kadomatsu ( a New Year’s pine and bamboo decoration ) at the entrance of a construction company building.

 

Although these are not the decorations for the New Year, there are Japanese traditional sweets displayed especially for the New Year at a Japanese cake shop which bring up the Japanese New Year's sprit.

 

By the way, today at Shinmei Shrine in the neighborhood of our office, they are having Dondo Yaki (New Year’s bon fire).

Maybe the decorations for the New Year above will be burned here. (The photograph of Sagicho bon fire was taken last year at Shinmei Shrine)

T.S