How we celebrated Christmas and New Years in the Japanese countryside

Join us for a countdown to the New Year in the Japanese countryside, where we make Christmas and New Year decorations, prepare mochi and feast on the first Japanese New Year dishes we created at home. Watch extended, no-voice-over videos, plus my regular ad-free videos and exclusive Q&A sessions at https://www.patreon.com/MaigoMika. ___________________________ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maigomika Blog: https://www.maigomika.com/ Become a regular contributor at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MaigoMika Donate one time on Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/maigomika). ___________________________ ⭐FAQ ⭐ While I try to read all your comments, I’m not able to respond to all of them. To assist you better, I have created an FAQ page for answers to some common questions here: https://www.maigomika.com/about-me/faq/ ___________________________ ?Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:11 Making New Years Wreaths 03:12 A Cozy Christmas Gift 04:16 A Japanese Christmas Feast 07:19 Mochi 08:18 New Years Feast 12:26 First Day of 2025 & A Big Thank You 13:42 Bloopers ___________________________ #japancountryside #akiya #japanesetradition ___________________________ ?Add music to your work with my #Artlist referral link (https://artlist.io/referral/6990894/Maigo), and we both receive two free months on your one-year subscription! ?Add music using my #Uppbeat referral link: https://share.uppbeat.io/w4lcb9r82og1 *I earn commission from your referrals with no added cost to you.