Share your "Oshogatsu" on Discover Nikkei!

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Submitted by editor on Fri, 12/29/2006 - 16:22.

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2007 marks the year of the boar, according to the Chinese calendar, which begins on February 13.

How do you celebrate your New Year's? Do you celebrate with your family or party with friends? Do you have an annual New Year's tradition in your household? Do your parents and/or grandparents do the traditional cooking? What does "Oshogatsu" mean to you and your family?

Share how you celebrate New Year's on Nikkei Album. You can share photos, video footage and more.

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Oshogatsu foods
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Submitted by vkm on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 22:03.
Happy New Year!!
This year, I documented the various New Year's foods from my family Oshogatsu parties. So far, I've uploaded 16 photos.
You can see them here:
http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/search/tag/subjects/oshogatsu
I hope to upload the rest soon, then will create an album collection to share.
Hope you enjoy!!

My Oshogatsu 2007
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Submitted by vkm on Thu, 01/04/2007 - 19:46.
I just created my Nikkei Album collection entitled "My Oshogatsu 2007". Please take a look and let me know what you think:
http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/node/1034
thanks!!

my new column series begins today...
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Submitted by vkm on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 14:50.
The first installment of my new column series begins today. I'd love to get everyone's feedback!
A Yonsei’s Reflections…on a New Year and New Beginnings