日本ではお正月になると、各家庭で正月飾りを飾ります。それらにはどのような意味が込められているのでしょうか？Rittさんが詳しく調べてくれました。ぜひご覧ください！

In Japan, families decorate their homes with New Year's ornaments during the New Year season. But what meanings are hidden behind these decorations? Ritt has done some in-depth research--be sure to check it out!

（言語：英語?タイ語）

(Language: English and Thai)

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New Year Decorations in Japan (日本の正月飾り)

During the Japanese New Year, pots decorated with fresh pine and bamboo are commonly seen at the entrances of homes and shops. Has anyone noticed these pots while walking around Morioka during this time? These decorations are part of a longstanding tradition to welcome the New Year's deity, Toshigami-sama in Shinto, and to invite happiness and prosperity into the home.

The Japanese New Year home decorating practice is known as the "New Year's Home Decorating Tradition." The decorations are meant to serve as a home for the deity, called "Yorishiro" (依り代), symbolizing an invitation for the god to enter. Three key decorations are typically seen during this time: