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. 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.
Construction and placement
Historically, ''kadomatsu'' was often made with pine wood, but these days bamboo is more common. The central portion of the ''kadomatsu'' is formed from three large bamboos, though plastic ''kadomatsu'' are available. After binding all the elements of the ''kadomatsu'', it is bound with a straw mat and newly woven straw rope. ''Kadomatsu'' are placed in pairs on either side of the gate, representing male and female.Usage
In modern times, ''kadomatsu'' are placed after Christmas until January 7 (or January 15 during the Edo period) and are considered temporary housing (''shintai
In Shinto, , or when the honorific prefix ''go''- is used, are physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or ''kami'' reside.''Shintai'', Encyclopedia of Shinto ''Shintai'' used in Shrine Shinto (Jin ...
'') 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.
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The ''kadomatsu'' is included in Unicode as .Gallery
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The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa. Slight ...
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File:Kadomatu18.JPG, ''Kadomatsu'' of West Japan ( Kansai region)
File:ε°γγͺιζΎ - a small kadomatsu (25 cm) 1JAN2021.jpg, A small ''kadomatsu''
File:Minikadomatsu700en-2008.jpg, Three miniature ''kadomatsu'' being sold outside for 700 Yen each
File:Pair gate with pine branches for the New Year,kadomatsu,katori-city,japan.JPG, ''Kadomatsu''
File:Minikadomatsu-store-2008.jpg, A small ''kadomatsu'' in a store
File:Kadomatsu Kyoto JPN 001.jpg, A ''kadomatsu'' in Kyoto style
File:Edo_Kadomatsu01.JPG, ''Kadomatsu'' in the style of the Edo period
File:Shimane Kadomatsu - various - Jan 5 2018 17 14 50 897000.jpeg, A flat topped ''kadomatsu'' in Shimane
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File:Kadomatsu-big-easyview-2009.jpg, ''Kadomatsu'' in Kamakura
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per kmΒ² over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.
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See also
*Christmas tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas. The custom was further developed in early modern ...
* Christmas wreath
A wreath () is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a circle .
In English-speaking countries, wreaths are used typically as household ornaments, most commonly as an Advent and Chri ...
* Corn dolly
* Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant.
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* Trees in mythology
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