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·         January Events in festival

·         2 Local festivals ( matsuri )

o    2.1 Sapporo Snow Festival (Hokkaido)

o    2.2 Ice Festival Lake Shikotsu

·         3 Hadaka Matsuri

·         4 National Festivals

o    4.1 New Year (正月Shogatsu )

o    4.2 Hinamatsuri (festival of dolls,雛祭)

o    4.3 Children's Day (Day of children子供の日)

o    4.4 Shichi-Go-San ('Seven-five-three ",七五三)

o    4.5 Eve (大晦日Omisoka )