They decorate with red lanterns and wall hangings, since red is a symbol of prosperity and good fortune.The celebration usually begins on New Year’s Eve with a family reunion ... on New Year's day in ...

Many Church Fathers referred to the Blessed Virgin Mary as the New Eve or Second Eve, meaning that she said Yes to God and obeyed him at the Annunciation, as opposed to Eve disobeying, leading to ...

Most New Year's Eve menus in Japan will include toshikoshi ... when the "common class developed customary religious and superstitious rituals." When making toshikoshi soba, it is just as important ...