Discovering New Year in Japan The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a widely celebrated holiday across East Asia and the world, falling between late January and early February, which marks the beginning of the new lunar calendar. Countries such as South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China observe this holiday with their unique cultural twists. In Japan, the Lunar New Year has been influenced by Chinese traditions, but has also developed distinctly Japanese customs. https://imlanguages.com/blog/discovering-new-year-in-japan/