| Title |
Social Life and Customs, Japan: New Year Celebration [002] |
| Photo Number |
Box 64, Special Lectures, Special Lecture, Japan Customary Practices, 85 |
| Description |
Photo shows a pine-plum-bamboo decoration known as "Kadomatsu," used at New Year celebration in Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000 |
| Subject |
Manners and customs--Japan--Photographs; New Year--Japan--Photographs; Holiday decorations--Japan--Photographs; Pine--Japan--Photographs; Bamboo--Japan--Photographs; Plum--Japan--Photographs; Japan; Holidays; New Year |
| Keywords |
Celebrations; Kadomatsu; Oshōgatsu |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Kadomatsu (pine-plum-bamboo), New Years decoration, Kita Kamakura, Japan. Original photo: Ikuo Nonaka |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. "A kadomatsu (門松, literally "gate pine") is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. They are placed after Christmas until January 7 (or January 15 during the Edo period) and are considered temporary housing (shintai) for kami. Designs for kadomatsu vary depending on region but are typically made of pine, bamboo, and sometimes ume tree sprigs which represent longevity, prosperity and steadfastness, respectively. "The fundamental function of the New Year ceremonies is to honor and receive the toshigami (deity), who will then bring a bountiful harvest for farmers and bestow the ancestors' blessing on everyone." After January 15 (or in many instances the 19th) the kadomatsu is burned to appease the kami or toshigami and release them."--Wikipedia |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1947-2004 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s69600vk |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
334905 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69600vk |
