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Dondoyaki
A traditional Japanese event held around the small New Year when old New Year decorations, shimenawa ropes, and ofuda talismans are burned in a purification fire.
It is also said to mean sending off the Toshigami, the year deity who visited homes guided by the New Year decorations, together with the smoke from the burned ornaments.
People also say that eating mochi or other items roasted at Dondoyaki brings a year of good health and safety.
In Shinanomachi, many places seem to hold the event during this three-day holiday.
When is it held in your area?
Japanese New Year’s purification bonfire.
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