{"id":72261,"date":"2025-12-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=72261"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:29:10","slug":"traditional-games-to-celebrate-the-new-year-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/traditional-games-to-celebrate-the-new-year-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Games To Celebrate The New Year in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the year winds down, many people in Japan are busy with bonenkai <\/em>(end-of-the-year parties)<\/a>; sending out nengajo<\/em> (Japanese New Year postcards)<\/a>; preparing for the big clean (osouji<\/em>)<\/a> and snatching up leftover fukubukuro<\/em> (lucky bags)<\/a>. While the New Year holidays may seem like an adult affair, there are plenty of traditional New Year games in Japan that families can enjoy together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n