Hatsuyume in Japan
Hatsuyume in Japan is held on January 2. This event in the first decade of the month January is annual. Help us
In Japanese culture, a hatsuyume is the first dream one has in the new year. Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year. In Japan, the night of December 31 was often passed without sleeping, so the hatsuyume is often experienced during the night of January 1; the day after the night of the "first dream" is also known as the hatsuyume. This day is January 2 in the Gregorian calendar, but was different in the traditional Japanese calendar.
It is considered to be particularly good luck to dream of Mount Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Tamaseseri Festival on January 3 (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan);
110 Day or Emergency Number Day in Japan on January 10 (Hiyaku Toban No Hi)