New Year's End

New year period is over on the day of 15th. From Meiji restoration in 1968 Japan uses solar calendar,and the first day of the new year is started from January 1st every year. However, people still respect customs of lunar calendar days like today. All the new year decorations are removed and people bring them to their local shrine for flaming. Don't throw them into garbage because the decorations are for our god.