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Drawings of Hatsumode - Wishing for a Beautiful Year

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0900

Hatsumode (lit. "first shrine visit") is the traditional Japanese custom of visiting a shrine or temple at the start of the new year to pray for health, happiness, and good fortune. People draw fortunes called omikuji, write their hopes on wooden plaques called ema, and welcome the new year with hearts full of hope.

Ring in the new year with this collection of illustrations featuring hatsumode.

Drawings Featuring Hatsumode Visits - Here’s to a Fantastic New Year!

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0900

Are you familiar with the Japanese concept of hatsumode? Even if you’re not, you’ve probably seen scenes of it in anime or manga at some point. During this time of the year, many people visit shrines and temples to offer prayers for the New Year, seek out their fortunes for the year with omikuji, and write their wishes on ema (votive picture tablets). You’ll often see people dressed in traditional Japanese attire too, such as furisode kimono, making things seem all the more festive!

Do you celebrate any special traditions during the New Year? Hopefully, these illustrations will help you get your year off to a good start!

Drawings of Hatsumōde - Welcome to a Brand New Year!

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0900

In Japan, hatsumōde refers to the first visit to a temple or shrine in the new year and is part of the many beginning-of-the-year rituals. Some go to pray for good luck or health, some for a chance to meet “the one,” while others simply go for the omikuji, i.e., fortune slips. However you may choose to celebrate the New Year, the promise of a fresh start is one that is filled with a buzz of excitement bound to lift your spirits.

How will you be spending the New Year this year? Whether you’re starting off strong or relaxing at home, we hope it’s filled with much love and joy!

Drawings Featuring Hatsumode Visits - A Special Way to Kick Off the New Year

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0900

Hatsumode is an event in Japan during which people visit shrines and temples at the very beginning of the year. People offer prayers for peace and determination in the New Year, seek out their fortunes for the year with omikuji, and write their wishes on ema (votive picture tablet). A hatsumode visit to a temple or shrine can make one feel as if they're starting the new year on a bright note.

Hu Tao (from Genshin Impact) looks splendid in her formal furisode kimono as she offers a prayer during a Hatsumode outing.

Hopefully taking a peek at the illustrations below will help you get your year off to a good start.