KnowraJapanese New YearLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Japanese New Year, each with the reason it gives.All 4Related 3Compared with 1Japanese calendarRelated: Its modern date reflects the country’s shift away from lunar New Year dating.Japanese lunisolar calendarCompared with: Its former lunar timing differs from the fixed date adopted after calendar reform.HatsumōdeRelated: Hatsumōde is one of the season’s best-known public and religious customs.SetsubunRelated: Setsubun preserves New Year-like purification themes from the older calendar.