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門松Kadomatsu (New Year pines)
Kadomatsu (門松; "gate pine") are traditional Japanese decorations made for the New Year. They are a type of yorishiro, or objects intended to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. Kadomatsu are usually placed in pairs in front of homes and buildings.
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Kadomatsu (門松; "gate pine") are traditional Japanese decorations made for the New Year.
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