Let s tell you about my mom. She is very special to me, and she always to do for me like let me know, money, culture, and her families. She told my wife about her belief life and Japanese culture. She and I went to Japan when I was 14 years old, I am truthly thankful to my mom to taken me to see real Japanese culture, people, and my families. Also My mom and I went to Japan recently. I do still enjoying to hang out with my mom for eating together, meet my families, and visit my late grandfather grave yard. My mom said:The celebration of the New Year is the biggest time in Japan. It is so special in Japan. On the New year's Eve, People dress up and go to shrines and temples to pray for good luck of the coming new year. If I was in Japan, I may go to one of the shrines or somewhere, as a Japanese tradition, but I am a Christian, so I'll pray to our only God and thank and praise our savior, Jesus Christ.

Japanese people eat and drink for 3 days from January 1 to 3. Usually people don't go to work except police men and mailmen like that. They visit relatives and friends wearing the best dress, usually Japanese Kimono,to say "Happy New Year" and drink and eat there. That's why the most of your Japanese co-workers went to Japan.

I am invited to a friend's home on the Eve. I don't know what Ken will do. I think he will visit his friends. I miss Japanese New Year's Eve and 3 days in January. I am away from it for 36 years. That's longer than your age. But, I don't have a plan to visit Japan during that time, because it is too cold in Japan.