31 December is New Year's Eve. I ate soba (buckwheat noodles). At night I watched TV with my family.

At 11.30 we went to the shrine and at 12 o'clock we did the countdown. Then we did Hatsumo at the shrine.

There is a small shrine in front of my father's house. It is usually quiet, but during New Year's it is very lively. This is because many people come to the shrine for Hatsumode. We stood in line for about 20 minutes. We prayed for the health of our family. We drew the omikuji. It was 'daikichi' (great luck). It is said that good things will happen.

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