Japanese New Year 日本新年
Xishi Elementary School celebrates the Japanese New Year.
The women wear traditional Japanese clothes called kimono.
The students each play with a kendama, which is a traditional Japanese toy.
The women sing on stage.
The students line up outside.
The students compete to see who can balance the ball the fastest.
The teacher helps the students play with her toy.
The school staff and students gather together to celebrate the Japanese New Year.
The students make Japanese New Year decorations called shimekazari.
The students decorate envelopes for New Year's cards.
The students draw and design Japanese New Year's cards called nengajo.
The students learn about Japanese New Year's cards in class.
西勢國小慶祝日本新年。
女士們穿著傳統的日本服裝，稱為和服。
學生們各自玩著一種傳統的日本玩具，叫做劍球。
女士們在舞台上唱歌。
學生們在外面排隊。
學生們競爭看誰能最快平衡球。
老師幫助學生玩她的玩具。
學校的教職人員和學生聚集一起慶祝日本新年。
學生們製作稱為注連繩的日本新年裝飾。
學生們裝飾新年賀卡的信封。
學生們繪畫和設計稱為年賀狀的日本新年賀卡。
學生們在課堂上學習關於日本新年賀卡。
Japanese New Year's Decoration 日本新年飾品
Xishi Elementary School has a sister school in Japan, and every year they celebrate Japanese New Year as a cultural exchange. One of the ways they celebrate the Japanese New Year is by making a Japanese new year decoration called shimekazari. The students make shimekazari out of rice straw rope (shimenawa). Other good luck charms are attached to these straw wreaths as well. The shimekazri are hung on doors to invite gods of good fortune and keep evil spirits away.
西勢國小與日本的一所姐妹學校每年都會進行文化交流，慶祝日本新年。他們慶祝日本新年的方式之一是製作稱為「注連繩」的日本新年裝飾。學生們使用稻草繩（稻門繩）來製作。這些稻草花圈上也會附加其他吉祥物。注連繩掛在門上，可以帶來好運之神並驅趕邪靈。
