First sunrise
The First sunrise refers to the custom of observing the first sunrise of the year. Such a custom may be just an observation of the sunrise on a special day, just for fun, or has a religious meaning for those who worship the sun, such as the Shintoist followers in Japan, for praying for good luck.
Japan[]
In Japan, the observation of the first sunrise of the year (Japanese: 初日の出=Hatsu-Hinode)on the first day on the Old Calendar has been part of the traditional Shintoist worship of Amaterasu, the sun goddess.[1] Nowadays, the Japanese travel agents arrange trips to observe the earliest first sunrise of the year on the new Gregorian calendar in the easternmost Ogasawara Islands of the Japanese archipelago.
Korea[]
In Korea, there is also a custom of observing the First sunrise on the first day of the year, either on the traditional Korean calendar or the new calendar.[2]
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- Solar phenomena
- January
- January observances
- New Year in Japan
- Korean culture